Which to use
“reflejos” and “rellenos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,443
- “reflejos” frequency rank
- #22,169
- “rellenos” frequency rank
- 36612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reflejos | rellenos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de reflejo. | Forma del plural de relleno. |
Where the eye mixes reflejos and rellenos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reflejos and rellenos
A purely visual mix-up. reflejos ([reˈflexos]) and rellenos ([reˈʝenos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reflejos is recorded at frequency rank #14,443, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈflexos]. rellenos is at rank #22,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈʝenos].
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 36612, this pair ranks #179,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reflejos vs rellenos
Shared letters: elors. Private to "reflejos": fj. Private to "rellenos": n.
"reflejos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "rellenos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reflejos" and "rellenos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reflejos" vs "rellenos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "reflejos" and "rellenos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reflejos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rellenos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reflejos" and "rellenos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reflejen vs reflejos". 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 #179,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.