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.
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?
Frequency check: "atómicas" vs "atómico" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- 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.