Which to use
“primos” and “próximos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,904
- “primos” frequency rank
- #3,142
- “próximos” frequency rank
- 11046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | primos | próximos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de primo. | Forma del plural de próximo. |
Where the eye mixes primos and próximos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. primos runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against próximos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: primos vs próximos
A purely visual mix-up. primos ([ˈpɾimos]) and próximos ([ˈpɾoksimos]) 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 11046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
primos is recorded at frequency rank #7,904, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾimos]. próximos is at rank #3,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾoksimos].
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 11046, this pair ranks #296,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of primos vs próximos
Shared letters: imoprs. Private to "primos": -. Private to "próximos": xó.
"primos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "próximos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- primos ← pirmos · pprimos · primmos · primoss · primso · prioms · prmios · prrimos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "primos" for "próximos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "primos" vs "próximos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "primos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "próximos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "primos" and "próximos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "primos vs prius". 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 #296,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.