Which to use
“mutuo” and “mutuos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,158
- “mutuo” frequency rank
- #32,304
- “mutuos” frequency rank
- 41462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mutuo | mutuos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se hace o posee de modo recíproco entre dos o más, en una relación de correspondencia de uno al otro. | Forma del plural de mutuo (recíproco). |
Where the eye mixes mutuo and mutuos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mutuo and mutuos
A purely visual mix-up. mutuo ([ˈmut̪wo]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “mutuo” sits inside “mutuos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mutuo is recorded at frequency rank #9,158, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmut̪wo]. 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 41462, this pair ranks #153,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mutuo vs mutuos
Shared letters: motu. Private to "mutuo": -. Private to "mutuos": s.
"mutuo" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "mutuos" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mutuo" and "mutuos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mutuo" vs "mutuos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mutuo" 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 #153,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mutuo" and "mutuos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mutis vs mutuos". 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 #153,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.