Which to use
“maligno” and “malignos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,890
- “maligno” frequency rank
- #28,833
- “malignos” frequency rank
- 47723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maligno | malignos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que piensa o actúa con maldad. | Forma del plural de maligno. |
Where the eye mixes maligno and malignos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses maligno with malignos
A purely visual mix-up. maligno ([maˈliɣ̞no]) and malignos ([maˈliɣ̞nos]) 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) - “maligno” sits inside “malignos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maligno is recorded at frequency rank #18,890, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈliɣ̞no]. malignos is at rank #28,833, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈliɣ̞nos].
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 47723, this pair ranks #118,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maligno vs malignos
Shared letters: agilmno. Private to "maligno": -. Private to "malignos": s.
"maligno" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "malignos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maligno" and "malignos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maligno" vs "malignos" - which ranks higher?
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 "maligno" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "malignos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maligno" and "malignos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "malignas vs malignos". 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 #118,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.