Which to use
“turn” and “turnos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,885
- “turn” frequency rank
- #10,775
- “turnos” frequency rank
- 44660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | turn | turnos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En el póquer, cuarta carta que se coloca boca arriba después del flop. | Forma del plural de turno. |
Where the eye mixes turn and turnos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses turn with turnos
A purely visual mix-up. turn ([ˈt̪uɾn]) and turnos ([ˈt̪uɾnos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “turn” sits inside “turnos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
turn is recorded at frequency rank #33,885, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪uɾn]. turnos is at rank #10,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪uɾnos].
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 44660, this pair ranks #135,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of turn vs turnos
Shared letters: nrtu. Private to "turn": -. Private to "turnos": os.
"turn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "turnos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "turn" and "turnos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "turn" or "turnos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "turn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turnos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "turn" and "turnos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tul vs turn". 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 #135,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.