Which to use
“xenofobia” is a noun and “xenófobo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,488
- “xenofobia” frequency rank
- #40,081
- “xenófobo” frequency rank
- 56569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | xenofobia | xenófobo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prejuicios con recelo, odio, fobia y rechazo contra los extranjeros, o, en general, contra los grupos étnicos diferentes, o contra personas cuya fisionomía social y cultural se desconoce. | Que tiene prejuicios con recelo u odio o fobia o rechazo contra los extranjeros, o, en general, contra los grupos étnicos diferentes, o contra personas cuya fisionomía social y cultural se desconoce. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set xenofobia and xenófobo apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: xenofobia is [senoˈfoβ̞ja] while xenófobo is [seˈnofoβ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
xenofobia is recorded at frequency rank #16,488, classified as anoun, pronounced [senoˈfoβ̞ja]. xenófobo is at rank #40,081, tagged as anadj, pronounced [seˈnofoβ̞o].
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 56569, this pair ranks #74,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of xenofobia vs xenófobo
Shared letters: befnox. Private to "xenofobia": ai. Private to "xenófobo": ó.
"xenofobia" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV · "xenófobo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- xenofobia ← exnofobia · xenfoobia · xennofobia · xenofboia · xenoffobia · xenofobai · xenofobbia · xenofoiba
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "xenofobia" and "xenófobo" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering xenofobia vs xenófobo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “xenofobia”; for an adjective, it's “xenófobo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “xenofobia” entry
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