Which to use
“ladrón” and “ladrones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,848
- “ladrón” frequency rank
- #4,619
- “ladrones” frequency rank
- 10467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladrón | ladrones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene por costumbre u oficio el apropiarse de cosas que no le pertenecen. | Forma del plural de ladrón. |
Where the eye mixes ladrón and ladrones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ladrón vs ladrones
A purely visual mix-up. ladrón ([laˈð̞ɾõn]) and ladrones ([laˈð̞ɾones]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ladrón is recorded at frequency rank #5,848, classified as anadj, pronounced [laˈð̞ɾõn]. ladrones is at rank #4,619, tagged as anadj, pronounced [laˈð̞ɾones].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 10467, this pair ranks #298,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ladrón vs ladrones
Shared letters: adlnr. Private to "ladrón": ó. Private to "ladrones": eos.
"ladrón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ladrones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ladrones ← aldrones · laddrones · ladornes · ladrnoes · ladroens · ladroness · ladronnes · ladronse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ladrón" and "ladrones" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ladrón" or "ladrones" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ladrón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ladrones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladrón" and "ladrones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ladrón vs lavaron". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #298,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.