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“mongol” and “mongoles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,691
- “mongol” frequency rank
- #36,167
- “mongoles” frequency rank
- 72858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mongol | mongoles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que es originaria de Mongolia. | Forma del masculino plural de mongol. |
Where the eye mixes mongol and mongoles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mongol with mongoles
A purely visual mix-up. mongol ([mõŋˈgol]) and mongoles ([mõŋˈgoles]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “mongol” sits inside “mongoles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mongol is recorded at frequency rank #36,691, classified as anadj, pronounced [mõŋˈgol]. mongoles is at rank #36,167, tagged as anadj, pronounced [mõŋˈgoles].
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 72858, this pair ranks #24,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mongol vs mongoles
Shared letters: glmno. Private to "mongol": -. Private to "mongoles": es.
"mongol" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mongoles" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mongol" and "mongoles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mongol" or "mongoles" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mongol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mongoles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mongol" and "mongoles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mingo vs mongol". 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 #24,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.