caos

KAH-ohs

chaos?extreme disorder or confusion

Also:mess?physical disorder or clutter,disorder?lack of organization

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Después de la fiesta, la casa era un completo caos.

After the party, the house was complete chaos (a total mess).

El anuncio inesperado causó un caos tremendo en la oficina.

The unexpected announcement caused tremendous disorder in the office.

Cuando se fue la luz, todo se convirtió en caos por un momento.

When the power went out, everything turned into chaos for a moment.

Even though 'caos' ends in '-s', it is always a masculine word, so you must use 'el' or 'un' before it: 'el caos', 'un caos'.

Mistake: "La caos es terrible."

Correction: El caos es terrible. Remember that this word is masculine, even though some words ending in '-s' are feminine.

A very common way to emphasize the disorder is by adding 'completo': 'un completo caos' (a complete mess).

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'caos'?

caótico(chaotic) - adjective

caóticamente(chaotically) - adverb

Is 'caos' pronounced with two syllables or one?

It is pronounced with two syllables: KAH-ohs. The 'a' and 'o' vowels do not blend together into one sound; they form a hiatus (two separate sounds).

¿Cómo se dice 'chaotic' en español?

The adjective form is 'caótico' (or 'caótica' if describing a feminine noun). For example, 'una situación caótica' (a chaotic situation).