párrafovspárrafosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,722
“párrafo” frequency rank
#15,463
“párrafos” frequency rank
22185
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature párrafo párrafos
Definition Unidad de discurso en el texto escrito Forma del plural de párrafo.

Where the eye mixes párrafo and párrafos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. párrafo runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against párrafos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
párrafo
8 ch
párrafos

Visual trap between párrafo and párrafos

A purely visual mix-up. párrafo ([ˈparafo]) and párrafos ([ˈparafos]) 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) - “párrafo” sits inside “párrafos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

párrafo is recorded at frequency rank #6,722, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈparafo]. párrafos is at rank #15,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈparafos].

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 22185, this pair ranks #251,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of párrafo vs párrafos

Shared letters: afoprá. Private to "párrafo": -. Private to "párrafos": s.

"párrafo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "párrafos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "párrafo" and "párrafos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈparafo] versus [ˈparafos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "párrafo" or "párrafos"?
"párrafo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,722 in our Spanish list, against #15,463 for "párrafos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "párrafo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "párrafos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #251,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "párrafo" and "párrafos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parágrafo vs párrafo". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #251,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list