Which to use
“severas” and “severos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,218
- “severas” frequency rank
- #20,198
- “severos” frequency rank
- 36416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | severas | severos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de severo. | Forma del plural de severo. |
Where the eye mixes severas and severos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: severas vs severos
A purely visual mix-up. severas ([seˈβ̞eɾas]) and severos ([seˈβ̞eɾos]) 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 a single letter - a in “severas” becomes o in “severos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
severas is recorded at frequency rank #16,218, classified as anadj, pronounced [seˈβ̞eɾas]. severos is at rank #20,198, tagged as anadj, pronounced [seˈβ̞eɾos].
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 36416, this pair ranks #180,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of severas vs severos
Shared letters: ersv. Private to "severas": a. Private to "severos": o.
"severas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "severos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "severas" for "severos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "severas" or "severos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "severas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "severos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "severas" and "severos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "senderos vs severos". 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 #180,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.