Which to use
“psicólogo” and “psicólogos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,522
- “psicólogo” frequency rank
- #15,208
- “psicólogos” frequency rank
- 24730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | psicólogo | psicólogos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona dedicada al estudio y curación de las patologías de la mente. | Forma del plural de psicólogo. |
Where the eye mixes psicólogo and psicólogos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. psicólogo runs 9 letters (CCVCVCVCV) against psicólogos's 10 (CCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses psicólogo with psicólogos
A purely visual mix-up. psicólogo ([siˈkoloɣ̞o]) and psicólogos ([siˈkoloɣ̞os]) 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) - “psicólogo” sits inside “psicólogos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
psicólogo is recorded at frequency rank #9,522, classified as anoun, pronounced [siˈkoloɣ̞o]. psicólogos is at rank #15,208, tagged as anoun, pronounced [siˈkoloɣ̞os].
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 24730, this pair ranks #239,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of psicólogo vs psicólogos
Shared letters: cgilopsó. Private to "psicólogo": -. Private to "psicólogos": -.
"psicólogo" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV · "psicólogos" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "psicólogo" and "psicólogos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "psicólogo" or "psicólogos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "psicólogo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "psicólogos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "psicólogo" and "psicólogos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "psicóloga vs psicólogos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #239,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.