Which to use
“ahínco” is a noun and “ático” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,527
- “ahínco” frequency rank
- #18,421
- “ático” frequency rank
- 65948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ahínco | ático |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gran eficacia, dedicación o empeño con que se hace o pide algo. | Originario, relativo a, o propio de Ática, en Grecia |
Where the eye mixes ahínco and ático
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ahínco runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against ático's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ahínco with ático
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ahínco is [aˈĩŋko] while ático is [ˈat̪iko]. 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 65948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ahínco is recorded at frequency rank #47,527, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈĩŋko]. ático is at rank #18,421, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈat̪iko].
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 65948, this pair ranks #41,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ahínco vs ático
Shared letters: co. Private to "ahínco": ahní. Private to "ático": itá.
"ahínco" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "ático" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ahínco" for "ático" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ahínco" or "ático" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ahínco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ático" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ahínco" and "ático" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ahínco vs Atenco". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.