Which to use
“mecánico” is an adjective and “mecánicos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,596
- “mecánico” frequency rank
- #13,090
- “mecánicos” frequency rank
- 20686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mecánico | mecánicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propio de la mecánica o relacionado con ella. | Forma del plural de mecánico. |
Where the eye mixes mecánico and mecánicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. mecánico runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against mecánicos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mecánico and mecánicos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mecánico is [meˈkaniko] while mecánicos is [meˈkanikos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “mecánico” sits inside “mecánicos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mecánico is recorded at frequency rank #7,596, classified as anadj, pronounced [meˈkaniko]. mecánicos is at rank #13,090, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meˈkanikos].
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 20686, this pair ranks #258,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mecánico vs mecánicos
Shared letters: ceimnoá. Private to "mecánico": -. Private to "mecánicos": s.
"mecánico" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "mecánicos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mecánico" and "mecánicos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mecánico" or "mecánicos" 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 "mecánico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mecánicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mecánico" and "mecánicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mecánicas vs mecánicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #258,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.