Which to use
“magistrado” and “magistrados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,172
- “magistrado” frequency rank
- #10,527
- “magistrados” frequency rank
- 20699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magistrado | magistrados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Superior en el orden civil, y más comúnmente ministro de justicia; como corregidor, oidor, consejero, etcétera. | Forma del plural de magistrado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set magistrado and magistrados apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. magistrado ([maxisˈt̪ɾað̞o]) and magistrados ([maxisˈt̪ɾað̞os]) 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) - “magistrado” sits inside “magistrados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magistrado is recorded at frequency rank #10,172, classified as anoun, pronounced [maxisˈt̪ɾað̞o]. magistrados is at rank #10,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maxisˈt̪ɾað̞os].
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 20699, this pair ranks #258,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of magistrado vs magistrados
Shared letters: adgimorst. Private to "magistrado": -. Private to "magistrados": -.
"magistrado" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV · "magistrados" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- magistrado ← amgistrado · maggistrado · magisrtado · magisstrado · magistardo · magistraddo · magistraod · magistrdao
- magistrados ← amgistrados · maggistrados · magisrtados · magisstrados · magistardos · magistraddos · magistradoss · magistradso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering magistrado vs magistrados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “magistrado” entry
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