Which to use
“odios” and “orcos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,478
- “odios” frequency rank
- #29,769
- “orcos” frequency rank
- 58247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | odios | orcos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de odio. | Forma del plural de orco. |
Where the eye mixes odios and orcos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: odios vs orcos
A purely visual mix-up. odios ([ˈoð̞jos]) and orcos ([ˈoɾkos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
odios is recorded at frequency rank #28,478, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoð̞jos]. orcos is at rank #29,769, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoɾkos].
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 58247, this pair ranks #67,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of odios vs orcos
Shared letters: os. Private to "odios": di. Private to "orcos": cr.
"odios" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "orcos" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "odios" and "orcos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "odios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "orcos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "odios" and "orcos" 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 #67,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.