Which to use
“naufragio” and “naufragios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,028
- “naufragio” frequency rank
- #44,332
- “naufragios” frequency rank
- 62360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | naufragio | naufragios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dícese del hecho de naufragar, cuando una embarcación pierde lo que tenía. | Forma del plural de naufragio. |
Where the eye mixes naufragio and naufragios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. naufragio runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCVV) against naufragios's 10 (CVVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses naufragio with naufragios
A purely visual mix-up. naufragio ([nawˈfɾaxjo]) and naufragios ([nawˈfɾaxjos]) 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) - “naufragio” sits inside “naufragios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
naufragio is recorded at frequency rank #18,028, classified as anoun, pronounced [nawˈfɾaxjo]. naufragios is at rank #44,332, tagged as anoun, pronounced [nawˈfɾaxjos].
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 62360, this pair ranks #52,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of naufragio vs naufragios
Shared letters: afginoru. Private to "naufragio": -. Private to "naufragios": s.
"naufragio" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVV · "naufragios" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- naufragio ← anufragio · nafuragio · naufargio · nauffragio · naufraggio · naufragoi · naufraigo · naufrgaio
- naufragios ← anufragios · nafuragios · naufargios · nauffragios · naufraggios · naufragioss · naufragiso · naufragois
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "naufragio" and "naufragios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "naufragio" or "naufragios"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "naufragio" and "naufragios" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "naufragio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "naufragios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "naufragio" and "naufragios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "naufragios vs náufrago". 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 #52,293 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.