Which to use
“pequeño” and “pequeños” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #713
- “pequeño” frequency rank
- #1,255
- “pequeños” frequency rank
- 1968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pequeño | pequeños |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De tamaño reducido, menor a lo común o normal. | Forma del masculino plural de pequeño. |
Where the eye mixes pequeño and pequeños
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pequeño runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against pequeños's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pequeño and pequeños
A purely visual mix-up. pequeño ([peˈkeɲo]) and pequeños ([peˈkeɲos]) 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) - “pequeño” sits inside “pequeños”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pequeño is recorded at frequency rank #713, classified as anadj, pronounced [peˈkeɲo]. pequeños is at rank #1,255, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peˈkeɲos].
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 1968, this pair ranks #321,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pequeño vs pequeños
Shared letters: eopquñ. Private to "pequeño": -. Private to "pequeños": s.
"pequeño" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "pequeños" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pequeño" for "pequeños" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pequeño" or "pequeños"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pequeño" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pequeños" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pequeño" and "pequeños" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pequeñitos vs pequeños". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #321,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.