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Which to use

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

#31,197
“analógico” frequency rank
#24,728
“análogo” frequency rank
55925
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature analógico análogo
Definition Propio de o relativo a la analogía Que tiene parecido o analogía con algo.

Where the eye mixes analógico and análogo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. analógico runs 9 letters (VCVCVCVCV) against análogo's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
analógico
7 ch
análogo

Why the eye confuses analógico with análogo

A purely visual mix-up. analógico ([anaˈloxiko]) and análogo ([aˈnaloɣ̞o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

analógico is recorded at frequency rank #31,197, classified as anadj, pronounced [anaˈloxiko]. análogo is at rank #24,728, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈnaloɣ̞o].

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 55925, this pair ranks #76,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of analógico vs análogo

Shared letters: aglno. Private to "analógico": ció. Private to "análogo": á.

"analógico" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV  ·  "análogo" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "analógico" and "análogo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([anaˈloxiko] versus [aˈnaloɣ̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "analógico" or "análogo"?
"análogo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,728 in our Spanish list, against #31,197 for "analógico". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "analógico" and "análogo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "analógico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "análogo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #76,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "analógico" and "análogo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "análogas vs análogo". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #76,760 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