triángulovstriángulosWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set triángulo and triángulos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
triángulo
10 ch
triángulos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

triángulo#10,433
triángulos#28,982

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "triángulo" and "triángulos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪ɾjãŋgulo] versus [ˈt̪ɾjãŋgulos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "triángulo" or "triángulos"?
"triángulo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,433 in our Spanish list, against #28,982 for "triángulos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering triángulo vs triángulos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “triángulo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list