Which to use
“manos” and “mantos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #502
- “manos” frequency rank
- #46,658
- “mantos” frequency rank
- 47160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manos | mantos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mano. | Forma del plural de manto. |
Where the eye mixes manos and mantos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. manos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against mantos's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses manos with mantos
A purely visual mix-up. manos ([ˈmanos]) and mantos ([ˈmãn̪t̪os]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
manos is recorded at frequency rank #502, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmanos]. mantos is at rank #46,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmãn̪t̪os].
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 47160, this pair ranks #121,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of manos vs mantos
Shared letters: amnos. Private to "manos": -. Private to "mantos": t.
"manos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mantos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "manos" for "mantos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "manos" vs "mantos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "manos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mantos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "manos" and "mantos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantis vs mantos". 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 #121,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.