Which to use
“retablo” and “retablos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,377
- “retablo” frequency rank
- #43,236
- “retablos” frequency rank
- 61613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retablo | retablos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obra artística que en las iglesias expone y ordena las imágenes de culto, ubicado detrás de la mesa del altar. Desde el siglo XIII adquirió formas arquitectónicas, coincidiendo en sus elementos compositivos y características ornamentales con el desarrollo de la arquitectura. | Forma del plural de retablo. |
Where the eye mixes retablo and retablos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. retablo runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against retablos's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: retablo vs retablos
A purely visual mix-up. retablo ([reˈt̪aβ̞lo]) and retablos ([reˈt̪aβ̞los]) 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) - “retablo” sits inside “retablos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retablo is recorded at frequency rank #18,377, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈt̪aβ̞lo]. retablos is at rank #43,236, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈt̪aβ̞los].
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 61613, this pair ranks #54,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of retablo vs retablos
Shared letters: abelort. Private to "retablo": -. Private to "retablos": s.
"retablo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "retablos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "retablo" and "retablos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "retablo" vs "retablos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "retablo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retablos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retablo" and "retablos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retablos vs retazos". 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 #54,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.