Which to use
“reproductivo” and “reproductivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,296
- “reproductivo” frequency rank
- #31,534
- “reproductivos” frequency rank
- 68830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reproductivo | reproductivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que produce mucho. | Forma del plural de reproductivo. |
Where the eye mixes reproductivo and reproductivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. reproductivo runs 12 letters (CVCCVCVCCVCV) against reproductivos's 13 (CVCCVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reproductivo with reproductivos
A purely visual mix-up. reproductivo ([repɾoð̞ukˈt̪iβ̞o]) and reproductivos ([repɾoð̞ukˈt̪iβ̞os]) 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) - “reproductivo” sits inside “reproductivos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reproductivo is recorded at frequency rank #37,296, classified as anadj, pronounced [repɾoð̞ukˈt̪iβ̞o]. reproductivos is at rank #31,534, tagged as anadj, pronounced [repɾoð̞ukˈt̪iβ̞os].
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 68830, this pair ranks #33,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reproductivo vs reproductivos
Shared letters: cdeioprtuv. Private to "reproductivo": -. Private to "reproductivos": s.
"reproductivo" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCV · "reproductivos" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reproductivo ← erproductivo · reporductivo · repproductivo · reprdouctivo · reprodcutivo · reprodductivo · reproducctivo · reproducitvo
- reproductivos ← erproductivos · reporductivos · repproductivos · reprdouctivos · reprodcutivos · reprodductivos · reproducctivos · reproducitvos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reproductivo" and "reproductivos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reproductivo" or "reproductivos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reproductivo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reproductivos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reproductivo" and "reproductivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reproducimos vs reproductivos". 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 #33,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.