Which to use
“nocivo” and “nocivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,315
- “nocivo” frequency rank
- #27,324
- “nocivos” frequency rank
- 56639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nocivo | nocivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que hace daño o perjudica. | Forma del plural de nocivo. |
Where the eye mixes nocivo and nocivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. nocivo runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against nocivos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nocivo and nocivos
A purely visual mix-up. nocivo ([noˈsiβ̞o]) and nocivos ([noˈsiβ̞os]) 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) - “nocivo” sits inside “nocivos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nocivo is recorded at frequency rank #29,315, classified as anadj, pronounced [noˈsiβ̞o]. nocivos is at rank #27,324, tagged as anadj, pronounced [noˈsiβ̞os].
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 56639, this pair ranks #73,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nocivo vs nocivos
Shared letters: cinov. Private to "nocivo": -. Private to "nocivos": s.
"nocivo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "nocivos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nocivo" and "nocivos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nocivo" or "nocivos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nocivo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nocivos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nocivo" and "nocivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nociva vs nocivo". 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 #73,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.