Which to use
“pulmón” and “pulmones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,202
- “pulmón” frequency rank
- #10,916
- “pulmones” frequency rank
- 21118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pulmón | pulmones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Órgano par, los más importantes del aparato respiratorio, con aspecto de cono, formados por un tejido esponjoso de color rosa grisáceo. Ocupan la mayor parte del tórax. | Forma del plural de pulmón. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pulmón and pulmones apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. pulmón ([pulˈmõn]) and pulmones ([pulˈmones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pulmón is recorded at frequency rank #10,202, classified as anoun, pronounced [pulˈmõn]. pulmones is at rank #10,916, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pulˈmones].
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 21118, this pair ranks #256,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pulmón vs pulmones
Shared letters: lmnpu. Private to "pulmón": ó. Private to "pulmones": eos.
"pulmón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pulmones" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pulmones ← plumones · ppulmones · pullmones · pulmmones · pulmnoes · pulmoens · pulmoness · pulmonnes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pulmón" and "pulmones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pulmón" or "pulmones"?
Remembering pulmón vs pulmones
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pulmón” entry
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