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Which to use

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

#45,510
“polímero” frequency rank
#47,999
“polímeros” frequency rank
93509
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature polímero polímeros
Definition Sustancia compuesta de macromoléculas (generalmente orgánicas) formadas por la unión de estructuras que se repiten, estas estructuras son moléculas más pequeñas llamadas monómeros. Forma del plural de polímero.

Where the eye mixes polímero and polímeros

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

8 ch
polímero
9 ch
polímeros

Look-alike desk: polímero vs polímeros

A purely visual mix-up. polímero ([poˈlimeɾo]) and polímeros ([poˈlimeɾos]) 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) - “polímero” sits inside “polímeros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

polímero is recorded at frequency rank #45,510, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈlimeɾo]. polímeros is at rank #47,999, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poˈlimeɾos].

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 93509, this pair ranks #1,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of polímero vs polímeros

Shared letters: elmoprí. Private to "polímero": -. Private to "polímeros": s.

"polímero" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "polímeros" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "polímero" and "polímeros" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([poˈlimeɾo] versus [poˈlimeɾos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "polímero" vs "polímeros" - which ranks higher?
"polímero" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,510 in our Spanish list, against #47,999 for "polímeros". 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 "polímero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "polímeros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "polímero" and "polímeros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plumero vs polímero". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,106 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