polígonovspolígonosConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#20,768
“polígono” frequency rank
#41,548
“polígonos” frequency rank
62316
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature polígono polígonos
Definition Figura plana y cerrada limitada por lados rectos. Forma del plural de polígono.

Where the eye mixes polígono and polígonos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. polígono runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against polígonos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
polígono
9 ch
polígonos

Why the eye confuses polígono with polígonos

A purely visual mix-up. polígono ([poˈliɣ̞ono]) and polígonos ([poˈliɣ̞onos]) 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) - “polígono” sits inside “polígonos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

polígono is recorded at frequency rank #20,768, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈliɣ̞ono]. polígonos is at rank #41,548, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poˈliɣ̞onos].

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 62316, this pair ranks #52,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of polígono vs polígonos

Shared letters: glnopí. Private to "polígono": -. Private to "polígonos": s.

"polígono" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "polígonos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "polígono" and "polígonos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([poˈliɣ̞ono] versus [poˈliɣ̞onos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "polígono" vs "polígonos" - which ranks higher?
"polígono" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,768 in our Spanish list, against #41,548 for "polígonos". 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 "polígono" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "polígonos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #52,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics

Confusion rank #52,454 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