Which to use
“subsidio” and “subsidios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,882
- “subsidio” frequency rank
- #8,189
- “subsidios” frequency rank
- 17071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subsidio | subsidios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ayuda económica concedida por un organismo oficial. | Forma del plural de subsidio. |
Where the eye mixes subsidio and subsidios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. subsidio runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVV) against subsidios's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses subsidio with subsidios
A purely visual mix-up. subsidio ([suβ̞ˈsið̞jo]) and subsidios ([suβ̞ˈsið̞jos]) 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) - “subsidio” sits inside “subsidios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subsidio is recorded at frequency rank #8,882, classified as anoun, pronounced [suβ̞ˈsið̞jo]. subsidios is at rank #8,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced [suβ̞ˈsið̞jos].
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 17071, this pair ranks #273,659 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of subsidio vs subsidios
Shared letters: bdiosu. Private to "subsidio": -. Private to "subsidios": -.
"subsidio" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "subsidios" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "subsidio" and "subsidios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "subsidio" or "subsidios"?
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 "subsidio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subsidios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,659 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subsidio" and "subsidios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subsidiado vs subsidio". 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 #273,659 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.