Which to use
“legítimo” and “legítimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,450
- “legítimo” frequency rank
- #15,139
- “legítimos” frequency rank
- 22589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legítimo | legítimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se ajusta a la ley. | Forma del masculino plural de legítimo. |
Where the eye mixes legítimo and legítimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses legítimo with legítimos
A purely visual mix-up. legítimo ([leˈxit̪imo]) and legítimos ([leˈxit̪imos]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “legítimo” sits inside “legítimos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legítimo is recorded at frequency rank #7,450, classified as anadj, pronounced [leˈxit̪imo]. legítimos is at rank #15,139, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leˈxit̪imos].
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 22589, this pair ranks #249,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of legítimo vs legítimos
Shared letters: egilmotí. Private to "legítimo": -. Private to "legítimos": s.
"legítimo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "legítimos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legítimo" and "legítimos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "legítimo" or "legítimos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "legítimo" and "legítimos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "legítimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legítimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legítimo" and "legítimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "legitimado vs legítimo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #249,603 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.