Which to use
“pájaros” and “payasos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,054
- “pájaros” frequency rank
- #13,973
- “payasos” frequency rank
- 21027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pájaros | payasos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pájaro. | Forma del plural de payaso. |
Where the eye mixes pájaros and payasos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pájaros (CVCVCVC) and payasos (CVVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between pájaros and payasos
A purely visual mix-up. pájaros ([ˈpaxaɾos]) and payasos ([paˈʝasos]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pájaros is recorded at frequency rank #7,054, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaxaɾos]. payasos is at rank #13,973, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈʝasos].
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 21027, this pair ranks #256,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pájaros vs payasos
Shared letters: aops. Private to "pájaros": jrá. Private to "payasos": y.
"pájaros" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "payasos" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- payasos ← apyasos · paaysos · payaoss · payasoss · payassos · paysaos · payyasos · ppayasos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pájaros" and "payasos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pájaros" or "payasos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pájaros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "payasos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pájaros" and "payasos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pajares vs pájaros". 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 #256,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.