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Which to use

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

#27,339
“paralelismo” frequency rank
#37,765
“paralelismos” frequency rank
65104
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature paralelismo paralelismos
Definition Propiedad de la geometría representada por rectas que no se cortan, es decir que son paralelas. Forma del plural de paralelismo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set paralelismo and paralelismos apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
paralelismo
12 ch
paralelismos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. paralelismo ([paɾaleˈlismo]) and paralelismos ([paɾaleˈlismos]) 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) - “paralelismo” sits inside “paralelismos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

paralelismo is recorded at frequency rank #27,339, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɾaleˈlismo]. paralelismos is at rank #37,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paɾaleˈlismos].

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 65104, this pair ranks #43,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of paralelismo vs paralelismos

Shared letters: aeilmoprs. Private to "paralelismo": -. Private to "paralelismos": -.

"paralelismo" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCV  ·  "paralelismos" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paralelismoapralelismo · paarlelismo · paraellismo · paraleilsmo · paralelimso · paralelismmo · paralelisom · paralelissmo
  • paralelismosapralelismos · paarlelismos · paraellismos · paraleilsmos · paralelimsos · paralelismmos · paralelismoss · paralelismso

Frequency comparison

paralelismo#27,339
paralelismos#37,765

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "paralelismo" and "paralelismos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paɾaleˈlismo] versus [paɾaleˈlismos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "paralelismo" or "paralelismos"?
"paralelismo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,339 in our Spanish list, against #37,765 for "paralelismos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering paralelismo vs paralelismos

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 “paralelismo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list