analogíasvsanalógicoWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: analogías is a noun, analógico is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#39,566
“analogías” frequency rank
#31,197
“analógico” frequency rank
70763
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature analogías analógico
Definition Forma del plural de analogía. Propio de o relativo a la analogía

Where the eye mixes analogías and analógico

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

9 ch
analogías
9 ch
analógico

Why the eye confuses analogías with analógico

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: analogías is [analoˈxias] while analógico is [anaˈloxiko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

analogías is recorded at frequency rank #39,566, classified as anoun, pronounced [analoˈxias]. analógico is at rank #31,197, tagged as anadj, pronounced [anaˈloxiko].

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 70763, this pair ranks #28,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of analogías vs analógico

Shared letters: aglno. Private to "analogías": . Private to "analógico": ció.

"analogías" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC  ·  "analógico" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "analogías" for "analógico" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "analogías" is a noun and "analógico" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "analogías" or "analógico" show up more?
"analógico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,197 in our Spanish list, against #39,566 for "analogías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "analogías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "analógico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #28,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "analogías" and "analógico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "análogas vs analogías". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #28,988 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