Which to use
“notorio” and “notorios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,430
- “notorio” frequency rank
- #31,902
- “notorios” frequency rank
- 47332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | notorio | notorios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Público y sabido por todos. | Forma del plural de notorio. |
Where the eye mixes notorio and notorios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. notorio runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against notorios's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses notorio with notorios
A purely visual mix-up. notorio ([noˈt̪oɾjo]) and notorios ([noˈt̪oɾjos]) 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) - “notorio” sits inside “notorios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
notorio is recorded at frequency rank #15,430, classified as anadj, pronounced [noˈt̪oɾjo]. notorios is at rank #31,902, tagged as anadj, pronounced [noˈt̪oɾjos].
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 47332, this pair ranks #120,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of notorio vs notorios
Shared letters: inort. Private to "notorio": -. Private to "notorios": s.
"notorio" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "notorios" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "notorio" and "notorios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "notorio" vs "notorios" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "notorio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "notorios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "notorio" and "notorios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "notorias vs notorios". 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 #120,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.