Which to use
“progreso” and “progresos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,744
- “progreso” frequency rank
- #14,924
- “progresos” frequency rank
- 17668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | progreso | progresos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de avanzar o de ir hacia adelante. | Forma del plural de progreso. |
Where the eye mixes progreso and progresos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses progreso with progresos
A purely visual mix-up. progreso ([pɾoˈɣ̞ɾeso]) and progresos ([pɾoˈɣ̞ɾesos]) 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) - “progreso” sits inside “progresos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
progreso is recorded at frequency rank #2,744, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾeso]. progresos is at rank #14,924, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾesos].
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 17668, this pair ranks #271,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of progreso vs progresos
Shared letters: egoprs. Private to "progreso": -. Private to "progresos": -.
"progreso" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "progresos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "progreso" and "progresos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "progreso" or "progresos"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "progreso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "progresos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "progreso" and "progresos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "progresos vs progress". 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 #271,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.