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Which to use

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

#25,758
“perezoso” frequency rank
#34,716
“perezosos” frequency rank
60474
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature perezoso perezosos
Definition Que hace las cosas sin deseo de hacerlas, o no las hace por pereza. Forma del plural de perezoso.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perezoso and perezosos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
perezoso
9 ch
perezosos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. perezoso ([peɾeˈsoso]) and perezosos ([peɾeˈsosos]) 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) - “perezoso” sits inside “perezosos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

perezoso is recorded at frequency rank #25,758, classified as anadj, pronounced [peɾeˈsoso]. perezosos is at rank #34,716, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peɾeˈsosos].

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 60474, this pair ranks #58,820 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of perezoso vs perezosos

Shared letters: eoprsz. Private to "perezoso": -. Private to "perezosos": -.

"perezoso" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "perezosos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • perezosoeprezoso · peerzoso · pereozso · perezoos · perezosso · perezsoo · perezzoso · perrezoso
  • perezososeprezosos · peerzosos · pereozsos · perezooss · perezososs · perezossos · perezsoos · perezzosos

Frequency comparison

perezoso#25,758
perezosos#34,716

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "perezoso" and "perezosos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾeˈsoso] versus [peɾeˈsosos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "perezoso" or "perezosos"?
"perezoso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,758 in our Spanish list, against #34,716 for "perezosos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering perezoso vs perezosos

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 “perezoso” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list