Which to use
“promedio” is a verb and “promedios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,650
- “promedio” frequency rank
- #20,780
- “promedios” frequency rank
- 22430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promedio | promedios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de promediar. | Forma del plural de promedio. |
Where the eye mixes promedio and promedios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses promedio with promedios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: promedio is [pɾoˈmeð̞jo] while promedios is [pɾoˈmeð̞jos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “promedio” sits inside “promedios”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promedio is recorded at frequency rank #1,650, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾoˈmeð̞jo]. promedios is at rank #20,780, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈmeð̞jos].
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 22430, this pair ranks #250,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of promedio vs promedios
Shared letters: deimopr. Private to "promedio": -. Private to "promedios": s.
"promedio" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "promedios" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "promedio" and "promedios" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "promedio" vs "promedios" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "promedio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promedios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promedio" and "promedios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "promedios vs prometio". 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 #250,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.