Which to use
“sector” and “sectores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #813
- “sector” frequency rank
- #1,881
- “sectores” frequency rank
- 2694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sector | sectores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte de una clase o grupo que presenta caracteres particulares. | Forma del plural de sector. |
Where the eye mixes sector and sectores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sector and sectores
A purely visual mix-up. sector ([sekˈt̪oɾ]) and sectores ([sekˈt̪oɾes]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “sector” sits inside “sectores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sector is recorded at frequency rank #813, classified as anoun, pronounced [sekˈt̪oɾ]. sectores is at rank #1,881, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sekˈt̪oɾes].
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 2694, this pair ranks #319,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sector vs sectores
Shared letters: ceorst. Private to "sector": -. Private to "sectores": -.
"sector" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sectores" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sector" for "sectores" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sector" vs "sectores" - 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 "sector" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sectores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sector" and "sectores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "secador vs sector". 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 #319,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.