Which to use
“murciélago” and “murciélagos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,432
- “murciélago” frequency rank
- #23,510
- “murciélagos” frequency rank
- 43942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | murciélago | murciélagos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Chiroptera) Mamífero volador perteneciente al orden de los quirópteros. | Forma del plural de murciélago. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set murciélago and murciélagos apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. murciélago ([muɾˈsjelaɣ̞o]) and murciélagos ([muɾˈsjelaɣ̞os]) 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) - “murciélago” sits inside “murciélagos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
murciélago is recorded at frequency rank #20,432, classified as anoun, pronounced [muɾˈsjelaɣ̞o]. murciélagos is at rank #23,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced [muɾˈsjelaɣ̞os].
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 43942, this pair ranks #139,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of murciélago vs murciélagos
Shared letters: acgilmorué. Private to "murciélago": -. Private to "murciélagos": s.
"murciélago" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV · "murciélagos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering murciélago vs murciélagos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “murciélago” entry
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