Which to use
“pillos” is an adjective and “pollos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,324
- “pillos” frequency rank
- #12,446
- “pollos” frequency rank
- 59770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pillos | pollos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pillo₁. | Forma del plural de pollo. |
Where the eye mixes pillos and pollos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pillos with pollos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pillos is [ˈpiʝos] while pollos is [ˈpoʝos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “pillos” becomes o in “pollos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pillos is recorded at frequency rank #47,324, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpiʝos]. pollos is at rank #12,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoʝos].
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 59770, this pair ranks #61,401 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pillos vs pollos
Shared letters: lops. Private to "pillos": i. Private to "pollos": -.
"pillos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pollos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pillos" and "pollos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pillos" or "pollos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pillos" and "pollos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pillos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pollos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,401 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pillos" and "pollos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pillen vs pillos". 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 #61,401 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.