Which to use
“rostro” and “rostros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,316
- “rostro” frequency rank
- #8,715
- “rostros” frequency rank
- 11031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rostro | rostros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La parte visible de la cabeza. Referido más a los rasgos que nos identifican que al estado de ánimo. Por ejemplo se dice: "un rostro expresivo" pero en cambio suena mejor "¡Anima esa cara!" o "a mal tiempo buena cara" (algo pasajero) mientras que se define "un rostro enjuto". | Forma del plural de rostro |
Where the eye mixes rostro and rostros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rostro and rostros
A purely visual mix-up. rostro ([ˈrost̪ɾo]) and rostros ([ˈrost̪ɾos]) 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) - “rostro” sits inside “rostros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rostro is recorded at frequency rank #2,316, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrost̪ɾo]. rostros is at rank #8,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrost̪ɾos].
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 11031, this pair ranks #296,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rostro vs rostros
Shared letters: orst. Private to "rostro": -. Private to "rostros": -.
"rostro" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "rostros" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rostro" and "rostros" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rostro" vs "rostros" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rostro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rostros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rostro" and "rostros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rosso vs rostro". 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 #296,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.