Which to use
“sigilo” and “siglos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,756
- “sigilo” frequency rank
- #2,425
- “siglos” frequency rank
- 38181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sigilo | siglos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Discreción y secreto con que se mueve o actúa alguno | Forma del plural de siglo. |
Where the eye mixes sigilo and siglos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sigilo (CVCVCV) and siglos (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between sigilo and siglos
A purely visual mix-up. sigilo ([siˈxilo]) and siglos ([ˈsiɣ̞los]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sigilo is recorded at frequency rank #35,756, classified as anoun, pronounced [siˈxilo]. siglos is at rank #2,425, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsiɣ̞los].
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 38181, this pair ranks #171,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sigilo vs siglos
Shared letters: gilos. Private to "sigilo": -. Private to "siglos": -.
"sigilo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "siglos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sigilo" and "siglos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sigilo" vs "siglos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sigilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "siglos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sigilo" and "siglos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sigilo vs símil". 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 #171,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.