vuestrovsvuestrosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vuestro is a pronoun, vuestros is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

7 ch
vuestro
8 ch
vuestros

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

vuestro#3,375
vuestros#5,164

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vuestro" and "vuestros" be used interchangeably?
No, "vuestro" and "vuestros" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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