Which to use
“odiar” is a verb and “odios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,894
- “odiar” frequency rank
- #28,478
- “odios” frequency rank
- 39372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | odiar | odios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sentir o experimentar emociones fuertes de rechazo, antipatía, aversión , deseos de destrucción o de mal para el objeto en cuestión. | Forma del plural de odio. |
Where the eye mixes odiar and odios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. odiar and odios follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses odiar with odios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: odiar is [oˈð̞jaɾ] while odios is [ˈoð̞jos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
odiar is recorded at frequency rank #10,894, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈð̞jaɾ]. odios is at rank #28,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoð̞jos].
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 39372, this pair ranks #164,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of odiar vs odios
Shared letters: dio. Private to "odiar": ar. Private to "odios": s.
"odiar" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "odios" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "odiar" and "odios" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "odiar" or "odios"?
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 "odiar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "odios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "odiar" and "odios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ociosa vs odios". 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 #164,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.