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“shows” and “sons” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,135
- “shows” frequency rank
- #37,863
- “sons” frequency rank
- 48998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shows | sons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de show ('espectáculos'). | Forma del plural de so. |
Where the eye mixes shows and sons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: shows vs sons
A purely visual mix-up. shows (/ʃəʊz/) and sons (/ˈsɔns/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48998, 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/. sons is at rank #37,863, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɔns/.
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 48998, this pair ranks #111,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of shows vs sons
Shared letters: os. Private to "shows": hw. Private to "sons": n.
"shows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "sons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "shows" and "sons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "shows" vs "sons" - 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 "shows" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shows" and "sons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sons 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 #111,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.