Which to use
“autómata” is a noun and “automática” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,760
- “autómata” frequency rank
- #9,590
- “automática” frequency rank
- 55350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | autómata | automática |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Máquina, aparato o instrumento que realiza sus propios movimientos gracias a un mecanismo interno. | Forma del femenino de automático. |
Where the eye mixes autómata and automática
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. autómata runs 8 letters (VVCVCVCV) against automática's 10 (VVCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between autómata and automática
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: autómata is [awˈt̪omat̪a] while automática is [awt̪oˈmat̪ika]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
autómata is recorded at frequency rank #45,760, classified as anoun, pronounced [awˈt̪omat̪a]. automática is at rank #9,590, tagged as anadj, pronounced [awt̪oˈmat̪ika].
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 55350, this pair ranks #79,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of autómata vs automática
Shared letters: amtu. Private to "autómata": ó. Private to "automática": cioá.
"autómata" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCVCV · "automática" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "autómata" and "automática" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "autómata" or "automática" show up more?
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 "autómata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "automática" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "autómata" and "automática" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "autómata vs autómatas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #79,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.