Which to use
“limpio” and “limpios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,936
- “limpio” frequency rank
- #12,414
- “limpios” frequency rank
- 16350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limpio | limpios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no tiene mancha o suciedad. | Forma del plural de limpio. |
Where the eye mixes limpio and limpios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. limpio runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against limpios's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: limpio vs limpios
A purely visual mix-up. limpio ([ˈlĩmpjo]) and limpios ([ˈlĩmpjos]) 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) - “limpio” sits inside “limpios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
limpio is recorded at frequency rank #3,936, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlĩmpjo]. limpios is at rank #12,414, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlĩmpjos].
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 16350, this pair ranks #276,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of limpio vs limpios
Shared letters: ilmop. Private to "limpio": -. Private to "limpios": s.
"limpio" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "limpios" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "limpio" and "limpios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "limpio" vs "limpios" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "limpio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "limpios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "limpio" and "limpios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "limpien vs limpios". 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 #276,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.