Which to use
“alérgico” is an adjective and “Américo” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,490
- “alérgico” frequency rank
- #29,478
- “Américo” frequency rank
- 61968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alérgico | Américo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la alergia | Nombre de pila de varón. |
Where the eye mixes alérgico and Américo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alérgico runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against Américo's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alérgico and Américo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alérgico is [aˈleɾxiko] while Américo is [aˈmeɾiko]. 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 name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alérgico is recorded at frequency rank #32,490, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈleɾxiko]. Américo is at rank #29,478, tagged as aname, pronounced [aˈmeɾiko].
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 61968, this pair ranks #53,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alérgico vs Américo
Shared letters: acioré. Private to "alérgico": gl. Private to "Américo": m.
"alérgico" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "Américo" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alérgico" and "Américo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alérgico" vs "Américo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "alérgico" and "Américo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alérgico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Américo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alérgico" and "Américo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alérgica vs alérgico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #53,665 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.