Which to use
“mínimo” and “mínimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,611
- “mínimo” frequency rank
- #8,028
- “mínimos” frequency rank
- 9639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mínimo | mínimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Superlativo irregular de pequeño: sumamente pequeño. | Forma del plural de mínimo. |
Where the eye mixes mínimo and mínimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mínimo vs mínimos
A purely visual mix-up. mínimo ([ˈminimo]) and mínimos ([ˈminimos]) 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) - “mínimo” sits inside “mínimos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mínimo is recorded at frequency rank #1,611, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈminimo]. mínimos is at rank #8,028, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈminimos].
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 9639, this pair ranks #301,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mínimo vs mínimos
Shared letters: imnoí. Private to "mínimo": -. Private to "mínimos": s.
"mínimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mínimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mínimo" and "mínimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mínimo" vs "mínimos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mínimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mínimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mínimo" and "mínimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "medimos vs mínimos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #301,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.