Which to use
“tos” and “tríos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,550
- “tos” frequency rank
- #40,581
- “tríos” frequency rank
- 50131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tos | tríos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contracción espasmódica repentina y a veces repetitiva de la cavidad torácica que resulta en una liberación violenta del aire de los pulmones produciendo un sonido característico. | Forma del plural de trío. |
Where the eye mixes tos and tríos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tos runs 3 letters (CVC) against tríos's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tos and tríos
A purely visual mix-up. tos ([ˈt̪os]) and tríos ([ˈt̪ɾios]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tos is recorded at frequency rank #9,550, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪os]. tríos is at rank #40,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾios].
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 50131, this pair ranks #104,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tos vs tríos
Shared letters: ost. Private to "tos": -. Private to "tríos": rí.
"tos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tríos" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tos" and "tríos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tos" vs "tríos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tríos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tos" and "tríos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos vs tríos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #104,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.