vínculovsvínculosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vínculo” and “vínculos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,026
“vínculo” frequency rank
#6,848
“vínculos” frequency rank
12874
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vínculo vínculos
Definition Conexión, unión o atadura de dos o más seres (personas, animales, cosas). Forma del plural de vínculo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vínculo and vínculos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
vínculo
8 ch
vínculos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vínculo ([ˈbĩŋkulo]) and vínculos ([ˈbĩŋkulos]) 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) - “vínculo” sits inside “vínculos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vínculo is recorded at frequency rank #6,026, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbĩŋkulo]. vínculos is at rank #6,848, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbĩŋkulos].

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 12874, this pair ranks #289,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vínculo vs vínculos

Shared letters: clnouví. Private to "vínculo": -. Private to "vínculos": s.

"vínculo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "vínculos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

vínculo#6,026
vínculos#6,848

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vínculo" and "vínculos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbĩŋkulo] versus [ˈbĩŋkulos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vínculo" or "vínculos"?
"vínculo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,026 in our Spanish list, against #6,848 for "vínculos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vínculo vs vínculos

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 “vínculo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list