Which to use
“sargento” and “sargentos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,182
- “sargento” frequency rank
- #43,850
- “sargentos” frequency rank
- 52032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sargento | sargentos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Antiguo oficial subalterno de infantería, encargado de la administración y disciplina de una compañía | Forma del plural de sargento. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sargento and sargentos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. sargento ([saɾˈxẽn̪t̪o]) and sargentos ([saɾˈxẽn̪t̪os]) 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) - “sargento” sits inside “sargentos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sargento is recorded at frequency rank #8,182, classified as anoun, pronounced [saɾˈxẽn̪t̪o]. sargentos is at rank #43,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced [saɾˈxẽn̪t̪os].
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 52032, this pair ranks #94,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sargento vs sargentos
Shared letters: aegnorst. Private to "sargento": -. Private to "sargentos": -.
"sargento" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "sargentos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sargento" and "sargentos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sargento" or "sargentos"?
Remembering sargento vs sargentos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sargento” entry
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