Which to use
“alérgica” and “alérgico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,849
- “alérgica” frequency rank
- #32,490
- “alérgico” frequency rank
- 60339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alérgica | alérgico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de alérgico. | Que pertenece o concierne a la alergia |
Where the eye mixes alérgica and alérgico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. alérgica and alérgico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses alérgica with alérgico
A purely visual mix-up. alérgica ([aˈleɾxika]) and alérgico ([aˈleɾxiko]) 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 “alérgica” becomes o in “alérgico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alérgica is recorded at frequency rank #27,849, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈleɾxika]. alérgico is at rank #32,490, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈleɾxiko].
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 60339, this pair ranks #59,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alérgica vs alérgico
Shared letters: acgilré. Private to "alérgica": -. Private to "alérgico": o.
"alérgica" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "alérgico" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alérgica" for "alérgico" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alérgica" or "alérgico"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alérgica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alérgico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alérgica" and "alérgico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alérgico vs Américo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.