Which to use
“rígido” is an adjective and “rígidos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,539
- “rígido” frequency rank
- #31,108
- “rígidos” frequency rank
- 48647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rígido | rígidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no se puede torcer o doblar. | Forma del singular de rígido. |
Where the eye mixes rígido and rígidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rígido runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against rígidos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rígido and rígidos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rígido is [ˈrixið̞o] while rígidos is [ˈrixið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rígido” sits inside “rígidos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rígido is recorded at frequency rank #17,539, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈrixið̞o]. rígidos is at rank #31,108, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrixið̞os].
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 48647, this pair ranks #113,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rígido vs rígidos
Shared letters: dgiorí. Private to "rígido": -. Private to "rígidos": s.
"rígido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rígidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rígido" for "rígidos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rígido" or "rígidos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rígido" and "rígidos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rígido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rígidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rígido" and "rígidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regado vs rígido". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #113,289 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.