Which to use
“micrófono” and “micrófonos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,681
- “micrófono” frequency rank
- #21,071
- “micrófonos” frequency rank
- 30752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | micrófono | micrófonos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dispositivo capaz de amplificar sonidos tenues. | Forma del plural de micrófono. |
Where the eye mixes micrófono and micrófonos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. micrófono runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against micrófonos's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between micrófono and micrófonos
A purely visual mix-up. micrófono ([miˈkɾofono]) and micrófonos ([miˈkɾofonos]) 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) - “micrófono” sits inside “micrófonos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
micrófono is recorded at frequency rank #9,681, classified as anoun, pronounced [miˈkɾofono]. micrófonos is at rank #21,071, tagged as anoun, pronounced [miˈkɾofonos].
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 30752, this pair ranks #210,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of micrófono vs micrófonos
Shared letters: cfimnoró. Private to "micrófono": -. Private to "micrófonos": s.
"micrófono" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "micrófonos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "micrófono" for "micrófonos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "micrófono" or "micrófonos" 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 "micrófono" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "micrófonos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #210,452 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.