Which to use
“pincho” and “pinchos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,686
- “pincho” frequency rank
- #47,326
- “pinchos” frequency rank
- 83012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pincho | pinchos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espina de las plantas, principalmente de los cactus. | Forma del plural de pincho. |
Where the eye mixes pincho and pinchos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pincho runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against pinchos's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pincho and pinchos
A purely visual mix-up. pincho ([ˈpĩnʲt͡ʃo]) and pinchos ([ˈpĩnʲt͡ʃos]) 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) - “pincho” sits inside “pinchos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pincho is recorded at frequency rank #35,686, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpĩnʲt͡ʃo]. pinchos is at rank #47,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpĩnʲt͡ʃos].
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 83012, this pair ranks #8,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pincho vs pinchos
Shared letters: chinop. Private to "pincho": -. Private to "pinchos": s.
"pincho" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "pinchos" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pincho" and "pinchos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pincho" or "pinchos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pincho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pinchos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pincho" and "pinchos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "panchos vs pinchos". 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 #8,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.