Which to use
“naufragio” and “náufragos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,028
- “naufragio” frequency rank
- #43,743
- “náufragos” frequency rank
- 61771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | naufragio | náufragos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dícese del hecho de naufragar, cuando una embarcación pierde lo que tenía. | Forma del plural de náufrago. |
Where the eye mixes naufragio and náufragos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. naufragio (CVVCCVCVV) and náufragos (CVVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: naufragio vs náufragos
A purely visual mix-up. naufragio ([nawˈfɾaxjo]) and náufragos ([ˈnawfɾaɣ̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61771, 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]. náufragos is at rank #43,743, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnawfɾaɣ̞os].
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 61771, this pair ranks #54,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of naufragio vs náufragos
Shared letters: afgnoru. Private to "naufragio": i. Private to "náufragos": sá.
"naufragio" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVV · "náufragos" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- naufragio ← anufragio · nafuragio · naufargio · nauffragio · naufraggio · naufragoi · naufraigo · naufrgaio
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "naufragio" and "náufragos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "naufragio" or "náufragos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "naufragio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "náufragos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "naufragio" and "náufragos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "náufrago vs náufragos". 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 #54,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.