Which to use
“shows” is a noun and “sois” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,135
- “shows” frequency rank
- #4,119
- “sois” frequency rank
- 15254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shows | sois |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de show ('espectáculos'). | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ser. |
Where the eye mixes shows and sois
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: shows vs sois
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: shows is /ʃəʊz/ while sois is [ˈsojs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shows is recorded at frequency rank #11,135, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʃəʊz/. sois is at rank #4,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsojs].
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 15254, this pair ranks #280,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of shows vs sois
Shared letters: os. Private to "shows": hw. Private to "sois": i.
"shows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "sois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shows" and "sois" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "shows" vs "sois" - 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 "shows" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sois" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shows" and "sois" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "shows vs sous". 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 #280,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.