ojitovsojitosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ojito” and “ojitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,174
“ojito” frequency rank
#28,482
“ojitos” frequency rank
77656
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ojito ojitos
Definition Diminutivo de ojo Forma del plural de ojito.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ojito and ojitos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
ojito
6 ch
ojitos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ojito ([oˈxit̪o]) and ojitos ([oˈxit̪os]) 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) - “ojito” sits inside “ojitos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ojito is recorded at frequency rank #49,174, classified as anoun, pronounced [oˈxit̪o]. ojitos is at rank #28,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oˈxit̪os].

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 77656, this pair ranks #15,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ojito vs ojitos

Shared letters: ijot. Private to "ojito": -. Private to "ojitos": s.

"ojito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "ojitos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ojitojoito · oijto · ojiot · ojitto · ojjito · ojtio
  • ojitosjoitos · oijtos · ojiots · ojitoss · ojitso · ojittos · ojjitos · ojtios

Frequency comparison

ojito#49,174
ojitos#28,482

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ojito" and "ojitos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([oˈxit̪o] versus [oˈxit̪os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ojito" or "ojitos"?
"ojitos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,482 in our Spanish list, against #49,174 for "ojito". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ojito vs ojitos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ojito” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list