Which to use
“tímida” and “tímidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,724
- “tímida” frequency rank
- #32,912
- “tímidos” frequency rank
- 49636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tímida | tímidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de tímido. | Forma del plural de tímido. |
Where the eye mixes tímida and tímidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tímida runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against tímidos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tímida and tímidos
A purely visual mix-up. tímida ([ˈt̪imið̞a]) and tímidos ([ˈt̪imið̞os]) 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 49636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tímida is recorded at frequency rank #16,724, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪imið̞a]. tímidos is at rank #32,912, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪imið̞os].
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 49636, this pair ranks #107,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tímida vs tímidos
Shared letters: dimtí. Private to "tímida": a. Private to "tímidos": os.
"tímida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tímidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tímida" for "tímidos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tímida" vs "tímidos" - 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 "tímida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tímidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tímida" and "tímidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tibios vs tímidos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #107,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.