Which to use
“pollitos” and “pollos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,182
- “pollitos” frequency rank
- #12,446
- “pollos” frequency rank
- 55628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pollitos | pollos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pollito. | Forma del plural de pollo. |
Where the eye mixes pollitos and pollos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pollitos with pollos
A purely visual mix-up. pollitos ([poˈʝit̪os]) and pollos ([ˈpoʝos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pollitos is recorded at frequency rank #43,182, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈʝit̪os]. 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 55628, this pair ranks #78,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pollitos vs pollos
Shared letters: lops. Private to "pollitos": it. Private to "pollos": -.
"pollitos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "pollos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pollitos" and "pollos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pollitos" or "pollos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pollitos" 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 #78,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pollitos" and "pollos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pollitos vs poquitos". 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 #78,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.