Which to use
“atómica” and “atómicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,977
- “atómica” frequency rank
- #31,653
- “atómicas” frequency rank
- 44630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atómica | atómicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de atómico. | Forma del femenino plural de atómico. |
Where the eye mixes atómica and atómicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. atómica runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against atómicas's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: atómica vs atómicas
A purely visual mix-up. atómica ([aˈt̪omika]) and atómicas ([aˈt̪omikas]) 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) - “atómica” sits inside “atómicas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atómica is recorded at frequency rank #12,977, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈt̪omika]. atómicas is at rank #31,653, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈt̪omikas].
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 44630, this pair ranks #135,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atómica vs atómicas
Shared letters: acimtó. Private to "atómica": -. Private to "atómicas": s.
"atómica" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "atómicas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "atómica" for "atómicas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "atómica" or "atómicas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "atómica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atómicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atómica" and "atómicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atómicas vs atómicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #135,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.