Which to use
“tranquilo” and “tranquilos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,139
- “tranquilo” frequency rank
- #7,079
- “tranquilos” frequency rank
- 9218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tranquilo | tranquilos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pacífico, sin conmoción, calmado. | Forma del plural de tranquilo. |
Where the eye mixes tranquilo and tranquilos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tranquilo with tranquilos
A purely visual mix-up. tranquilo ([t̪ɾãŋˈkilo]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “tranquilo” sits inside “tranquilos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tranquilo is recorded at frequency rank #2,139, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾãŋˈkilo]. 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 9218, this pair ranks #302,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tranquilo vs tranquilos
Shared letters: ailnoqrtu. Private to "tranquilo": -. Private to "tranquilos": s.
"tranquilo" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVVCV · "tranquilos" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tranquilo ← rtanquilo · tarnquilo · trannquilo · tranqiulo · tranqquilo · tranquillo · tranquiol · tranqulio
- tranquilos ← rtanquilos · tarnquilos · trannquilos · tranqiulos · tranqquilos · tranquillos · tranquiloss · tranquilso
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tranquilo" for "tranquilos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tranquilo" 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 "tranquilo" 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 #302,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tranquilo" and "tranquilos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tranquilas vs tranquilos". 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 #302,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.