Which to use
“tranquilas” and “tranquilos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,744
- “tranquilas” frequency rank
- #7,079
- “tranquilos” frequency rank
- 22823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tranquilas | tranquilos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de tranquilo. | Forma del plural de tranquilo. |
Where the eye mixes tranquilas and tranquilos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tranquilas with tranquilos
A purely visual mix-up. tranquilas ([t̪ɾãŋˈkilas]) and tranquilos ([t̪ɾãŋˈkilos]) 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 a single letter - a in “tranquilas” becomes o in “tranquilos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tranquilas is recorded at frequency rank #15,744, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾãŋˈkilas]. tranquilos is at rank #7,079, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾãŋˈkilos].
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 22823, this pair ranks #248,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tranquilas vs tranquilos
Shared letters: ailnqrstu. Private to "tranquilas": -. Private to "tranquilos": o.
"tranquilas" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVVCVC · "tranquilos" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tranquilas ← rtanquilas · tarnquilas · trannquilas · tranqiulas · tranqquilas · tranquials · tranquilass · tranquillas
- tranquilos ← rtanquilos · tarnquilos · trannquilos · tranqiulos · tranqquilos · tranquillos · tranquiloss · tranquilso
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tranquilas" for "tranquilos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tranquilas" vs "tranquilos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tranquilas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tranquilos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tranquilas" and "tranquilos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tranquila vs tranquilas". 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 #248,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.