Which to use
“lustro” and “lustros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,548
- “lustro” frequency rank
- #46,652
- “lustros” frequency rank
- 89200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lustro | lustros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espacio de tiempo de cinco años. | Forma del plural de lustro. |
Where the eye mixes lustro and lustros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lustro and lustros
A purely visual mix-up. lustro ([ˈlust̪ɾo]) and lustros ([ˈlust̪ɾos]) 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) - “lustro” sits inside “lustros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lustro is recorded at frequency rank #42,548, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlust̪ɾo]. lustros is at rank #46,652, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlust̪ɾos].
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 89200, this pair ranks #3,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lustro vs lustros
Shared letters: lorstu. Private to "lustro": -. Private to "lustros": -.
"lustro" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "lustros" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lustro" and "lustros" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lustro" or "lustros"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lustro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lustros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lustro" and "lustros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "luso vs lustro". 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 #3,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.