Which to use
“triángulo” and “triángulos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,433
- “triángulo” frequency rank
- #28,982
- “triángulos” frequency rank
- 39415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triángulo | triángulos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Polígono compuesto por tres lados y tres ángulos. | Forma del plural de triángulo. |
Where the eye mixes triángulo and triángulos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. triángulo runs 9 letters (CCVVCCVCV) against triángulos's 10 (CCVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between triángulo and triángulos
A purely visual mix-up. triángulo ([ˈt̪ɾjãŋgulo]) and triángulos ([ˈt̪ɾjãŋgulos]) 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) - “triángulo” sits inside “triángulos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triángulo is recorded at frequency rank #10,433, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾjãŋgulo]. triángulos is at rank #28,982, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾjãŋgulos].
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 39415, this pair ranks #164,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of triángulo vs triángulos
Shared letters: gilnortuá. Private to "triángulo": -. Private to "triángulos": s.
"triángulo" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCV · "triángulos" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "triángulo" for "triángulos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "triángulo" vs "triángulos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "triángulo" and "triángulos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "triángulo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "triángulos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triángulo" and "triángulos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "triangular vs triángulos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #164,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.