Which to use
“lindos” and “listos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,488
- “lindos” frequency rank
- #4,440
- “listos” frequency rank
- 13928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lindos | listos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lindo. | Forma del plural de listo. |
Where the eye mixes lindos and listos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lindos vs listos
A purely visual mix-up. lindos ([ˈlĩn̪d̪os]) and listos ([ˈlist̪os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lindos is recorded at frequency rank #9,488, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlĩn̪d̪os]. listos is at rank #4,440, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlist̪os].
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 13928, this pair ranks #286,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lindos vs listos
Shared letters: ilos. Private to "lindos": dn. Private to "listos": t.
"lindos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "listos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lindos" and "listos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lindos" or "listos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lindos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "listos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lindos" and "listos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Linde vs lindos". 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 #286,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.