Which to use
“nosotros” and “nostros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #225
- “nosotros” frequency rank
- #43,740
- “nostros” frequency rank
- 43965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nosotros | nostros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativo y dativo del pronombre personal masculino para la primera persona del plural. | Forma del acusativo masculino plural de noster. |
Where the eye mixes nosotros and nostros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. nosotros runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against nostros's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nosotros and nostros
A purely visual mix-up. nosotros ([noˈsot̪ɾos]) and nostros ([ˈnɔs.troːs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nosotros is recorded at frequency rank #225, classified as apron, pronounced [noˈsot̪ɾos]. nostros is at rank #43,740, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈnɔs.troːs].
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 43965, this pair ranks #139,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nosotros vs nostros
Shared letters: norst. Private to "nosotros": -. Private to "nostros": -.
"nosotros" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "nostros" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nosotros" for "nostros" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nosotros" vs "nostros" - which ranks higher?
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 "nosotros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nostros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nosotros" and "nostros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nostra 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 #139,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.