Which to use
“síntoma” and “síntomas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,497
- “síntoma” frequency rank
- #4,557
- “síntomas” frequency rank
- 16054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | síntoma | síntomas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variación en la percepción de alguna función orgánica o el estado corporal que un paciente señala a su médico como índice de una patología. | Forma del plural de síntoma. |
Where the eye mixes síntoma and síntomas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. síntoma runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against síntomas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses síntoma with síntomas
A purely visual mix-up. síntoma ([ˈsĩn̪t̪oma]) and síntomas ([ˈsĩn̪t̪omas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “síntoma” sits inside “síntomas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
síntoma is recorded at frequency rank #11,497, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsĩn̪t̪oma]. síntomas is at rank #4,557, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsĩn̪t̪omas].
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 16054, this pair ranks #277,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of síntoma vs síntomas
Shared letters: amností. Private to "síntoma": -. Private to "síntomas": -.
"síntoma" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "síntomas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "síntoma" for "síntomas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "síntoma" vs "síntomas" - which ranks higher?
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 "síntoma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "síntomas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "síntoma" and "síntomas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sintamos vs síntomas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #277,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.