racimovsracimosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“racimo” and “racimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,533
“racimo” frequency rank
#32,367
“racimos” frequency rank
60900
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature racimo racimos
Definition Conjunto de frutas que crecen juntas alrededor de un eje como las uvas o los plátanos. Forma del plural de racimo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set racimo and racimos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
racimo
7 ch
racimos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. racimo ([raˈsimo]) and racimos ([raˈsimos]) 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) - “racimo” sits inside “racimos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

racimo is recorded at frequency rank #28,533, classified as anoun, pronounced [raˈsimo]. racimos is at rank #32,367, tagged as anoun, pronounced [raˈsimos].

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 60900, this pair ranks #57,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of racimo vs racimos

Shared letters: acimor. Private to "racimo": -. Private to "racimos": s.

"racimo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "racimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • racimoarcimo · raccimo · racimmo · raciom · racmio · raicmo · rasimo · rcaimo
  • racimosarcimos · raccimos · racimmos · racimoss · racioms · racmios · raicmos · rasimos

Frequency comparison

racimo#28,533
racimos#32,367

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "racimo" and "racimos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([raˈsimo] versus [raˈsimos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "racimo" or "racimos"?
"racimo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,533 in our Spanish list, against #32,367 for "racimos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering racimo vs racimos

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 “racimo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list