atómicasvsatómicoConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#31,653
“atómicas” frequency rank
#26,713
“atómico” frequency rank
58366
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature atómicas atómico
Definition Forma del femenino plural de atómico. Que esta relacionado con el átomo.

Where the eye mixes atómicas and atómico

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

8 ch
atómicas
7 ch
atómico

Visual trap between atómicas and atómico

A purely visual mix-up. atómicas ([aˈt̪omikas]) and atómico ([aˈt̪omiko]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

atómicas is recorded at frequency rank #31,653, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈt̪omikas]. atómico is at rank #26,713, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈt̪omiko].

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 58366, this pair ranks #66,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of atómicas vs atómico

Shared letters: acimtó. Private to "atómicas": s. Private to "atómico": o.

"atómicas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "atómico" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "atómicas" and "atómico" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈt̪omikas] versus [aˈt̪omiko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "atómicas" vs "atómico" - which ranks higher?
"atómico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,713 in our Spanish list, against #31,653 for "atómicas". 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 "atómicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "atómico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #66,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "atómicas" and "atómico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atómicas vs atómicos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #66,694 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