Which to use
“retrato” and “retratos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,252
- “retrato” frequency rank
- #9,533
- “retratos” frequency rank
- 14785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retrato | retratos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imagen pictórica de alguien o algo, casi siempre de una persona. | Forma del plural de retrato. |
Where the eye mixes retrato and retratos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. retrato runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against retratos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses retrato with retratos
A purely visual mix-up. retrato ([reˈt̪ɾat̪o]) and retratos ([reˈt̪ɾat̪os]) 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) - “retrato” sits inside “retratos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retrato is recorded at frequency rank #5,252, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈt̪ɾat̪o]. retratos is at rank #9,533, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈt̪ɾat̪os].
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 14785, this pair ranks #282,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of retrato vs retratos
Shared letters: aeort. Private to "retrato": -. Private to "retratos": s.
"retrato" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "retratos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "retrato" and "retratos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "retrato" vs "retratos" - 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 "retrato" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retratos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retrato" and "retratos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retracto vs retratos". 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 #282,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.