análogavsanalogíaTell them apart

Quick tell: análoga is a adjective, analogía is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“análoga” is an adjective and “analogía” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,073
“análoga” frequency rank
#13,609
“analogía” frequency rank
45682
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature análoga analogía
Definition Forma del femenino singular de análogo. Relación de parecido superficial.

Where the eye mixes análoga and analogía

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. análoga runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against analogía's 8 (VCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
análoga
8 ch
analogía

Why the eye confuses análoga with analogía

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: análoga is [aˈnaloɣ̞a] while analogía is [analoˈxia]. 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 45682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

análoga is recorded at frequency rank #32,073, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈnaloɣ̞a]. analogía is at rank #13,609, tagged as anoun, pronounced [analoˈxia].

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 45682, this pair ranks #130,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of análoga vs analogía

Shared letters: aglno. Private to "análoga": á. Private to "analogía": í.

"análoga" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "analogía" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "análoga" and "analogía" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "análoga" is an adjective and "analogía" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "análoga" vs "analogía" - which ranks higher?
"analogía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,609 in our Spanish list, against #32,073 for "análoga". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "análoga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "analogía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #130,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "análoga" and "analogía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "análoga vs análogas". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #130,038 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