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“analíticas” and “analítico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,043
“analíticas” frequency rank
#24,724
“analítico” frequency rank
63767
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature analíticas analítico
Definition Forma del femenino plural de analítico. Que pertenece o concierne al análisis.

Where the eye mixes analíticas and analítico

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. analíticas runs 10 letters (VCVCVCVCVC) against analítico's 9 (VCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
analíticas
9 ch
analítico

Look-alike desk: analíticas vs analítico

A purely visual mix-up. analíticas ([anaˈlit̪ikas]) and analítico ([anaˈlit̪iko]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

analíticas is recorded at frequency rank #39,043, classified as anadj, pronounced [anaˈlit̪ikas]. analítico is at rank #24,724, tagged as anadj, pronounced [anaˈlit̪iko].

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 63767, this pair ranks #47,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of analíticas vs analítico

Shared letters: acilntí. Private to "analíticas": s. Private to "analítico": o.

"analíticas" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVC  ·  "analítico" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "analíticas" for "analítico" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([anaˈlit̪ikas] versus [anaˈlit̪iko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "analíticas" or "analítico" show up more?
"analítico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,724 in our Spanish list, against #39,043 for "analíticas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "analíticas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "analítico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #47,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "analíticas" and "analítico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "analíticas vs analíticos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #47,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list