Which to use
“respalda” is a verb and “respaldos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,963
- “respalda” frequency rank
- #49,250
- “respaldos” frequency rank
- 68213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respalda | respaldos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respaldar. | Forma del plural de respaldo. |
Where the eye mixes respalda and respaldos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. respalda runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against respaldos's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: respalda vs respaldos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: respalda is [resˈpal̪d̪a] while respaldos is [resˈpal̪d̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
respalda is recorded at frequency rank #18,963, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈpal̪d̪a]. respaldos is at rank #49,250, tagged as anoun, pronounced [resˈpal̪d̪os].
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 68213, this pair ranks #35,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of respalda vs respaldos
Shared letters: adelprs. Private to "respalda": -. Private to "respaldos": o.
"respalda" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "respaldos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "respalda" and "respaldos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "respalda" vs "respaldos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "respalda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respaldos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respalda" and "respaldos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "respaldados vs respaldos". 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 #35,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.