Which to use
“used” is an adjective and “usos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,445
- “used” frequency rank
- #4,562
- “usos” frequency rank
- 37007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | used | usos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es o ha sido usado. | Forma del plural de uso. |
Where the eye mixes used and usos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses used with usos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: used is /juːzd/ while usos is [ˈusos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
used is recorded at frequency rank #32,445, classified as anadj, pronounced /juːzd/. usos is at rank #4,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈusos].
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 37007, this pair ranks #177,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of used vs usos
Shared letters: su. Private to "used": de. Private to "usos": o.
"used" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "usos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "used" for "usos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "used" or "usos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "used" and "usos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "used" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "usos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "used" and "usos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "urea vs used". 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 #177,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.