Which to use
“alcohólico” is an adjective and “alcohólicos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,214
- “alcohólico” frequency rank
- #31,193
- “alcohólicos” frequency rank
- 52407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcohólico | alcohólicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que contiene alcohol o está hecho de él. Ejemplo: Bebida alcohólica. | Forma del plural de alcohólico. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alcohólico and alcohólicos apart are highlighted. They share 10 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: alcohólico is [alkoˈoliko] while alcohólicos is [alkoˈolikos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “alcohólico” sits inside “alcohólicos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcohólico is recorded at frequency rank #21,214, classified as anadj, pronounced [alkoˈoliko]. alcohólicos is at rank #31,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [alkoˈolikos].
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 52407, this pair ranks #92,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alcohólico vs alcohólicos
Shared letters: achiloó. Private to "alcohólico": -. Private to "alcohólicos": s.
"alcohólico" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV · "alcohólicos" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alcohólico" and "alcohólicos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alcohólico" or "alcohólicos"?
Remembering alcohólico vs alcohólicos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “alcohólico”; for a noun, it's “alcohólicos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alcohólico” entry
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