Which to use
“nulo” and “nulos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,460
- “nulo” frequency rank
- #22,793
- “nulos” frequency rank
- 34253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nulo | nulos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sin fuerza jurídica, sin valor para obligar a hacer algo, carente de efecto, por no cumplir con las leyes o por poseer un vicio en las formalidades requeridas. | Forma del masculino plural de nulo. |
Where the eye mixes nulo and nulos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nulo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against nulos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nulo with nulos
A purely visual mix-up. nulo ([ˈnulo]) and nulos ([ˈnulos]) 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) - “nulo” sits inside “nulos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nulo is recorded at frequency rank #11,460, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnulo]. nulos is at rank #22,793, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnulos].
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 34253, this pair ranks #192,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nulo vs nulos
Shared letters: lnou. Private to "nulo": -. Private to "nulos": s.
"nulo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nulos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nulo" and "nulos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nulo" or "nulos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "nulo" and "nulos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nulo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nulos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nulo" and "nulos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nacos vs nulos". 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 #192,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.