Which to use
“privilegio” and “privilegios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,102
- “privilegio” frequency rank
- #6,001
- “privilegios” frequency rank
- 12103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | privilegio | privilegios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ventaja especial o exclusiva de que goza alguien. | Forma del plural de privilegio. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set privilegio and privilegios apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. privilegio ([pɾiβ̞iˈlexjo]) and privilegios ([pɾiβ̞iˈlexjos]) 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) - “privilegio” sits inside “privilegios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
privilegio is recorded at frequency rank #6,102, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾiβ̞iˈlexjo]. privilegios is at rank #6,001, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾiβ̞iˈlexjos].
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 12103, this pair ranks #292,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of privilegio vs privilegios
Shared letters: egiloprv. Private to "privilegio": -. Private to "privilegios": s.
"privilegio" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVV · "privilegios" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- privilegio ← pirvilegio · pprivilegio · pribilegio · priivlegio · privielgio · privileggio · privilegoi · privileigo
- privilegios ← pirvilegios · pprivilegios · pribilegios · priivlegios · privielgios · privileggios · privilegioss · privilegiso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "privilegio" and "privilegios" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "privilegio" or "privilegios"?
Remembering privilegio vs privilegios
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “privilegio” entry
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