Which to use
“alcohólico” is an adjective and “alcoholismo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,214
- “alcohólico” frequency rank
- #17,588
- “alcoholismo” frequency rank
- 38802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcohólico | alcoholismo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que contiene alcohol o está hecho de él. Ejemplo: Bebida alcohólica. | Enfermedad crónica caracterizada por la adicción al alcohol. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alcohólico and alcoholismo apart are highlighted. They share 8 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 alcoholismo is [alkooˈlismo]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38802, 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]. alcoholismo is at rank #17,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced [alkooˈlismo].
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 38802, this pair ranks #167,994 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alcohólico vs alcoholismo
Shared letters: achilo. Private to "alcohólico": ó. Private to "alcoholismo": ms.
"alcohólico" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV · "alcoholismo" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alcoholismo ← acloholismo · alccoholismo · alchoolismo · alcohholismo · alcohloismo · alcohoilsmo · alcoholimso · alcoholismmo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alcohólico" and "alcoholismo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alcohólico" or "alcoholismo"?
Remembering alcohólico vs alcoholismo
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 “alcoholismo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alcohólico” entry
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