Which to use
“matrimonio” and “matrimonios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,322
- “matrimonio” frequency rank
- #9,151
- “matrimonios” frequency rank
- 10473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matrimonio | matrimonios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relación legal, religiosa o ambas, por la cual dos o más personas contraen recíprocamente deberes sexuales, patrimoniales y domésticos. La forma hoy más extendida en Occidente es la de la unión monógama, pero la poligamia y la poliandria han existido y existen como alternativas culturalmente significativas. | Forma del plural de matrimonio. |
Where the eye mixes matrimonio and matrimonios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. matrimonio runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVV) against matrimonios's 11 (CVCCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses matrimonio with matrimonios
A purely visual mix-up. matrimonio ([mat̪ɾiˈmonjo]) and matrimonios ([mat̪ɾiˈmonjos]) 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) - “matrimonio” sits inside “matrimonios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matrimonio is recorded at frequency rank #1,322, classified as anoun, pronounced [mat̪ɾiˈmonjo]. matrimonios is at rank #9,151, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mat̪ɾiˈmonjos].
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 10473, this pair ranks #298,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of matrimonio vs matrimonios
Shared letters: aimnort. Private to "matrimonio": -. Private to "matrimonios": s.
"matrimonio" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV · "matrimonios" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- matrimonio ← amtrimonio · martimonio · matirmonio · matrimmonio · matrimnoio · matrimoino · matrimonnio · matrimonoi
- matrimonios ← amtrimonios · martimonios · matirmonios · matrimmonios · matrimnoios · matrimoinos · matrimonioss · matrimoniso
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "matrimonio" for "matrimonios" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "matrimonio" or "matrimonios" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "matrimonio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matrimonios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matrimonio" and "matrimonios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "matrimonial vs matrimonios". 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 #298,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.