Which to use
“narcos” and “narices” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,171
- “narcos” frequency rank
- #9,687
- “narices” frequency rank
- 24858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | narcos | narices |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de narco. | Forma del plural de nariz. |
Where the eye mixes narcos and narices
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. narcos runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against narices's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses narcos with narices
A purely visual mix-up. narcos ([ˈnaɾkos]) and narices ([naˈɾises]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
narcos is recorded at frequency rank #15,171, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaɾkos]. narices is at rank #9,687, tagged as anoun, pronounced [naˈɾises].
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 24858, this pair ranks #239,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of narcos vs narices
Shared letters: acnrs. Private to "narcos": o. Private to "narices": ei.
"narcos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "narices" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "narcos" and "narices" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "narcos" or "narices" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "narcos" and "narices" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "narcos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "narices" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "narcos" and "narices" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nacos vs narcos". 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 #239,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.