Which to use
“propósito” and “propósitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,527
- “propósito” frequency rank
- #8,301
- “propósitos” frequency rank
- 9828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propósito | propósitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deseo o ánimo de realizar o no realizar alguna cosa. | Forma del plural de propósito. |
Where the eye mixes propósito and propósitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. propósito runs 9 letters (CCVCVCVCV) against propósitos's 10 (CCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: propósito vs propósitos
A purely visual mix-up. propósito ([pɾoˈposit̪o]) and propósitos ([pɾoˈposit̪os]) 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) - “propósito” sits inside “propósitos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propósito is recorded at frequency rank #1,527, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈposit̪o]. propósitos is at rank #8,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈposit̪os].
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 9828, this pair ranks #300,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of propósito vs propósitos
Shared letters: ioprstó. Private to "propósito": -. Private to "propósitos": -.
"propósito" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV · "propósitos" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "propósito" and "propósitos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "propósito" or "propósitos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "propósito" and "propósitos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "propósito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "propósitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propósito" and "propósitos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propósitos vs propusimos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #300,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.