Which to use
“vuestro” is a pronoun and “vuestros” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,375
- “vuestro” frequency rank
- #5,164
- “vuestros” frequency rank
- 8539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vuestro | vuestros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronombre posesivo de segunda persona, cuya índole gramatical es idéntica a la de primera persona "nuestro". También suele referirse en sus cuatro formas a un solo poseedor cuando, por ficción que el uso autoriza, se da el número plural a una sola persona; v. gr.: VUESTRO consejo, hablando a un monarca. Aplícase también a un solo individuo en ciertos tratamientos; como VUESTRA Beatitud; VUESTRA Majestad. En el tratamiento de "vos", refiérese indistintamente a uno solo o a dos o más poseedores; v. gr.: VUESTRA casa, dirigiéndose a una persona sola, o a dos o más. | Forma del plural de vuestro. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vuestro and vuestros apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
vuestro and vuestros form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vuestro” sits inside “vuestros” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8539, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vuestro is recorded at frequency rank #3,375, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈbwest̪ɾo]. vuestros is at rank #5,164, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbwest̪ɾos].
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 8539, this pair ranks #304,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering vuestro vs vuestros
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “vuestro”; for an adjective, it's “vuestros”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vuestro” entry
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