neutrovsneutrosWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set neutro and neutros apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
neutro
7 ch
neutros

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • neutroenutro · neturo · neurto · neutor · neutrro · neuttro · nneutro · nuetro
  • neutrosenutros · neturos · neurtos · neutors · neutross · neutrros · neutrso · neuttros

Frequency comparison

neutro#16,912
neutros#36,704

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "neutro" and "neutros" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈnewt̪ɾo] versus [ˈnewt̪ɾos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "neutro" or "neutros"?
"neutro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,912 in our Spanish list, against #36,704 for "neutros". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering neutro vs neutros

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 “neutro” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list