Which to use
“sorteo” and “sorteos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,832
- “sorteo” frequency rank
- #25,822
- “sorteos” frequency rank
- 32654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorteo | sorteos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hecho o acto de sortear. | Forma del plural de sorteo. |
Where the eye mixes sorteo and sorteos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sorteo with sorteos
A purely visual mix-up. sorteo ([soɾˈt̪eo]) and sorteos ([soɾˈt̪eos]) 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) - “sorteo” sits inside “sorteos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sorteo is recorded at frequency rank #6,832, classified as anoun, pronounced [soɾˈt̪eo]. sorteos is at rank #25,822, tagged as anoun, pronounced [soɾˈt̪eos].
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 32654, this pair ranks #200,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sorteo vs sorteos
Shared letters: eorst. Private to "sorteo": -. Private to "sorteos": -.
"sorteo" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "sorteos" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sorteo" and "sorteos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sorteo" or "sorteos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sorteo" and "sorteos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sorteo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sorteos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sorteo" and "sorteos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soros vs sorteos". 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 #200,876 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.