Which to use
“nacimiento” and “nacimientos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,303
- “nacimiento” frequency rank
- #15,170
- “nacimientos” frequency rank
- 17473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nacimiento | nacimientos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción y efecto de nacer | Forma del plural de nacimiento. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nacimiento and nacimientos 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. nacimiento ([nasiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]) and nacimientos ([nasiˈmjẽn̪t̪os]) 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) - “nacimiento” sits inside “nacimientos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nacimiento is recorded at frequency rank #2,303, classified as anoun, pronounced [nasiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. nacimientos is at rank #15,170, tagged as anoun, pronounced [nasiˈmjẽn̪t̪os].
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 17473, this pair ranks #271,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nacimiento vs nacimientos
Shared letters: aceimnot. Private to "nacimiento": -. Private to "nacimientos": s.
"nacimiento" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCV · "nacimientos" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nacimiento ← ancimiento · naccimiento · naciimento · nacimeinto · nacimiennto · nacimienot · nacimientto · nacimietno
- nacimientos ← ancimientos · naccimientos · naciimentos · nacimeintos · nacimienntos · nacimienots · nacimientoss · nacimientso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nacimiento" and "nacimientos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nacimiento" or "nacimientos"?
Remembering nacimiento vs nacimientos
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 “nacimiento” entry
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