muchísimovsmuchísimosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: muchísimo is a adverb, muchísimos is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“muchísimo” is an adverb and “muchísimos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,621
“muchísimo” frequency rank
#11,819
“muchísimos” frequency rank
14440
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature muchísimo muchísimos
Definition Superlativo de mucho: en gran manera. Forma del plural de muchísimo, superlativo de mucho.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set muchísimo and muchísimos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
muchísimo
10 ch
muchísimos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: muchísimo is [muˈt͡ʃisimo] while muchísimos is [muˈt͡ʃisimos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “muchísimo” sits inside “muchísimos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

muchísimo is recorded at frequency rank #2,621, classified as anadv, pronounced [muˈt͡ʃisimo]. muchísimos is at rank #11,819, tagged as anadj, pronounced [muˈt͡ʃisimos].

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 14440, this pair ranks #284,089 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of muchísimo vs muchísimos

Shared letters: chimosuí. Private to "muchísimo": -. Private to "muchísimos": -.

"muchísimo" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "muchísimos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

muchísimo#2,621
muchísimos#11,819

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "muchísimo" and "muchísimos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "muchísimo" is an adverb and "muchísimos" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "muchísimo" or "muchísimos"?
"muchísimo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,621 in our Spanish list, against #11,819 for "muchísimos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering muchísimo vs muchísimos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “muchísimo”; for an adjective, it's “muchísimos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “muchísimo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list