Which to use
“nostálgico” and “nostálgicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,772
- “nostálgico” frequency rank
- #42,048
- “nostálgicos” frequency rank
- 74820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nostálgico | nostálgicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la nostalgia. | Forma del plural de nostálgico. |
Where the eye mixes nostálgico and nostálgicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. nostálgico runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against nostálgicos's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nostálgico vs nostálgicos
A purely visual mix-up. nostálgico ([nosˈt̪alxiko]) and nostálgicos ([nosˈt̪alxikos]) 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) - “nostálgico” sits inside “nostálgicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nostálgico is recorded at frequency rank #32,772, classified as anadj, pronounced [nosˈt̪alxiko]. nostálgicos is at rank #42,048, tagged as anadj, pronounced [nosˈt̪alxikos].
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 74820, this pair ranks #20,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nostálgico vs nostálgicos
Shared letters: cgilnostá. Private to "nostálgico": -. Private to "nostálgicos": -.
"nostálgico" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "nostálgicos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nostálgico" and "nostálgicos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nostálgico" vs "nostálgicos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nostálgico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nostálgicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nostálgico" and "nostálgicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nostálgica vs nostálgicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #20,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.