Which to use
“maduro” and “maduros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,353
- “maduro” frequency rank
- #19,481
- “maduros” frequency rank
- 21834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maduro | maduros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice del fruto al que le ha llegado el momento en que puede ser consumido. | Forma del plural de maduro. |
Where the eye mixes maduro and maduros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. maduro runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against maduros's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses maduro with maduros
A purely visual mix-up. maduro ([maˈð̞uɾo]) and maduros ([maˈð̞uɾos]) 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) - “maduro” sits inside “maduros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maduro is recorded at frequency rank #2,353, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈð̞uɾo]. maduros is at rank #19,481, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈð̞uɾos].
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 21834, this pair ranks #253,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maduro vs maduros
Shared letters: admoru. Private to "maduro": -. Private to "maduros": s.
"maduro" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "maduros" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maduro" for "maduros" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "maduro" or "maduros" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maduro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maduros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maduro" and "maduros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maduran vs maduros". 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 #253,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.