Which to use
“vidrio” and “vidrios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,669
- “vidrio” frequency rank
- #14,252
- “vidrios” frequency rank
- 18921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vidrio | vidrios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sustancia sólida, transparente y frágil obtenida de la fusión se silicatos y potasa, que puede moldearse a altas temperaturas. | Forma del plural de vidrio. |
Where the eye mixes vidrio and vidrios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vidrio runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against vidrios's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vidrio and vidrios
A purely visual mix-up. vidrio ([ˈbið̞ɾjo]) and vidrios ([ˈbið̞ɾjos]) 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) - “vidrio” sits inside “vidrios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vidrio is recorded at frequency rank #4,669, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbið̞ɾjo]. vidrios is at rank #14,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbið̞ɾjos].
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 18921, this pair ranks #265,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vidrio vs vidrios
Shared letters: diorv. Private to "vidrio": -. Private to "vidrios": s.
"vidrio" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "vidrios" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vidrio" and "vidrios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vidrio" or "vidrios"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vidrio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vidrios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vidrio" and "vidrios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vidrio vs viril". 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 #265,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.