Which to use
“opus” and “osos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,657
- “opus” frequency rank
- #12,664
- “osos” frequency rank
- 29321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opus | osos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trabajo. | Forma del plural de oso. |
Where the eye mixes opus and osos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses opus with osos
A purely visual mix-up. opus (/ˈo.pus/) and osos ([ˈosos]) 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 29321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
opus is recorded at frequency rank #16,657, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈo.pus/. osos is at rank #12,664, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈosos].
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 29321, this pair ranks #217,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of opus vs osos
Shared letters: os. Private to "opus": pu. Private to "osos": -.
"opus" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "osos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "opus" for "osos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "opus" or "osos"?
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 "opus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "osos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "opus" and "osos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "óseas vs osos". 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 #217,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.