Which to use
“alcohólica” and “alcohólico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,564
- “alcohólica” frequency rank
- #21,214
- “alcohólico” frequency rank
- 43778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcohólica | alcohólico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de alcohólico. | Que contiene alcohol o está hecho de él. Ejemplo: Bebida alcohólica. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alcohólica and alcohólico apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. alcohólica ([alkoˈolika]) and alcohólico ([alkoˈoliko]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “alcohólica” becomes o in “alcohólico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcohólica is recorded at frequency rank #22,564, classified as anadj, pronounced [alkoˈolika]. alcohólico is at rank #21,214, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alkoˈoliko].
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 43778, this pair ranks #140,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alcohólica vs alcohólico
Shared letters: achiloó. Private to "alcohólica": -. Private to "alcohólico": -.
"alcohólica" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV · "alcohólico" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alcohólica" and "alcohólico" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alcohólica" or "alcohólico"?
Remembering alcohólica vs alcohólico
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alcohólica” entry
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