Which to use
“relevo” is a verb and “relevos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,446
- “relevo” frequency rank
- #34,309
- “relevos” frequency rank
- 48755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | relevo | relevos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de relevar. | Forma del plural de relevo. |
Where the eye mixes relevo and relevos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. relevo runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against relevos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses relevo with relevos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: relevo is [reˈleβ̞o] while relevos is [reˈleβ̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “relevo” sits inside “relevos”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
relevo is recorded at frequency rank #14,446, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈleβ̞o]. relevos is at rank #34,309, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈleβ̞os].
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 48755, this pair ranks #112,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of relevo vs relevos
Shared letters: elorv. Private to "relevo": -. Private to "relevos": s.
"relevo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "relevos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "relevo" and "relevos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "relevo" or "relevos"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "relevo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relevos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "relevo" and "relevos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recemos vs relevos". 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 #112,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.