Which to use
“neutro” and “neutros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,912
- “neutro” frequency rank
- #36,704
- “neutros” frequency rank
- 53616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neutro | neutros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no resalta, no provoca o no tiene rasgos decisivos que lo permitan asociar con algún estado o actitud en particular. | Forma del plural de neutro. |
Where the eye mixes neutro and neutros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. neutro runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against neutros's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between neutro and neutros
A purely visual mix-up. neutro ([ˈnewt̪ɾo]) and neutros ([ˈnewt̪ɾos]) 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) - “neutro” sits inside “neutros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neutro is recorded at frequency rank #16,912, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnewt̪ɾo]. neutros is at rank #36,704, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnewt̪ɾos].
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 53616, this pair ranks #87,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neutro vs neutros
Shared letters: enortu. Private to "neutro": -. Private to "neutros": s.
"neutro" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "neutros" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "neutro" for "neutros" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "neutro" or "neutros" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "neutro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neutros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neutro" and "neutros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neutros vs nostros". 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 #87,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.