Which to use
“prófugo” is an adjective and “prófugos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,208
- “prófugo” frequency rank
- #38,325
- “prófugos” frequency rank
- 68533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prófugo | prófugos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de una persona: que anda huyendo de la obligación de presentarse a juicio. | Forma del plural de prófugo. |
Where the eye mixes prófugo and prófugos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. prófugo runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against prófugos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses prófugo with prófugos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prófugo is [ˈpɾofuɣ̞o] while prófugos is [ˈpɾofuɣ̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “prófugo” sits inside “prófugos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prófugo is recorded at frequency rank #30,208, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpɾofuɣ̞o]. prófugos is at rank #38,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾofuɣ̞os].
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 68533, this pair ranks #34,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prófugo vs prófugos
Shared letters: fgopruó. Private to "prófugo": -. Private to "prófugos": s.
"prófugo" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "prófugos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prófugo" and "prófugos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prófugo" or "prófugos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prófugo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prófugos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prófugo" and "prófugos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pródigo vs prófugo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #34,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.