Which to use
“muslo” and “muslos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,078
- “muslo” frequency rank
- #18,910
- “muslos” frequency rank
- 39988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | muslo | muslos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte superior de la pierna, situada entre la cadera y la rodilla y en la que se encuentra el fémur. | Forma del plural de muslo. |
Where the eye mixes muslo and muslos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. muslo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against muslos's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: muslo vs muslos
A purely visual mix-up. muslo ([ˈmuslo]) and muslos ([ˈmuslos]) 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) - “muslo” sits inside “muslos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
muslo is recorded at frequency rank #21,078, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuslo]. muslos is at rank #18,910, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuslos].
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 39988, this pair ranks #161,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of muslo vs muslos
Shared letters: lmosu. Private to "muslo": -. Private to "muslos": -.
"muslo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "muslos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "muslo" and "muslos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "muslo" or "muslos"?
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 "muslo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muslos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "muslo" and "muslos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mosto vs muslo". 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 #161,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.