Which to use
“reemplazo” and “reemplazos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,578
- “reemplazo” frequency rank
- #45,558
- “reemplazos” frequency rank
- 54136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reemplazo | reemplazos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de reemplazar. | Forma del plural de reemplazo. |
Where the eye mixes reemplazo and reemplazos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. reemplazo runs 9 letters (CVVCCCVCV) against reemplazos's 10 (CVVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reemplazo vs reemplazos
A purely visual mix-up. reemplazo ([reẽmˈplaso]) and reemplazos ([reẽmˈplasos]) 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) - “reemplazo” sits inside “reemplazos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reemplazo is recorded at frequency rank #8,578, classified as anoun, pronounced [reẽmˈplaso]. reemplazos is at rank #45,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reẽmˈplasos].
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 54136, this pair ranks #84,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reemplazo vs reemplazos
Shared letters: aelmoprz. Private to "reemplazo": -. Private to "reemplazos": s.
"reemplazo" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVCV · "reemplazos" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reemplazo ← eremplazo · reemlpazo · reemmplazo · reempalzo · reemplaoz · reemplazzo · reempllazo · reemplzao
- reemplazos ← eremplazos · reemlpazos · reemmplazos · reempalzos · reemplaozs · reemplazoss · reemplazso · reemplazzos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reemplazo" for "reemplazos" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "reemplazo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reemplazos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reemplazo" and "reemplazos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reemplazan vs reemplazos". 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 #84,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.