artísticavsartísticasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,070
“artística” frequency rank
#9,764
“artísticas” frequency rank
14834
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature artística artísticas
Definition Forma del femenino de artístico. Forma del femenino plural de artístico.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set artística and artísticas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
artística
10 ch
artísticas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. artística ([aɾˈt̪ist̪ika]) and artísticas ([aɾˈt̪ist̪ikas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “artística” sits inside “artísticas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

artística is recorded at frequency rank #5,070, classified as anadj, pronounced [aɾˈt̪ist̪ika]. artísticas is at rank #9,764, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aɾˈt̪ist̪ikas].

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 14834, this pair ranks #282,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of artística vs artísticas

Shared letters: acirstí. Private to "artística": -. Private to "artísticas": -.

"artística" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV  ·  "artísticas" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

artística#5,070
artísticas#9,764

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "artística" and "artísticas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aɾˈt̪ist̪ika] versus [aɾˈt̪ist̪ikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "artística" or "artísticas"?
"artística" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,070 in our Spanish list, against #9,764 for "artísticas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering artística vs artísticas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “artística” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list