Which to use
“mutuas” and “mutuos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,226
- “mutuas” frequency rank
- #32,304
- “mutuos” frequency rank
- 66530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mutuas | mutuos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de mutuo. | Forma del plural de mutuo (recíproco). |
Where the eye mixes mutuas and mutuos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mutuas and mutuos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between mutuas and mutuos
A purely visual mix-up. mutuas ([ˈmut̪was]) and mutuos ([ˈmut̪wos]) 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 a single letter - a in “mutuas” becomes o in “mutuos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mutuas is recorded at frequency rank #34,226, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmut̪was]. mutuos is at rank #32,304, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmut̪wos].
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 66530, this pair ranks #39,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mutuas vs mutuos
Shared letters: mstu. Private to "mutuas": a. Private to "mutuos": o.
"mutuas" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "mutuos" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mutuas" for "mutuos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mutuas" or "mutuos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mutuas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutuos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mutuas" and "mutuos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mutis vs mutuas". 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 #39,622 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.