Which to use
“automática” and “automáticas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,590
- “automática” frequency rank
- #22,277
- “automáticas” frequency rank
- 31867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | automática | automáticas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de automático. | Forma del femenino plural de automático. |
Where the eye mixes automática and automáticas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. automática runs 10 letters (VVCVCVCVCV) against automáticas's 11 (VVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: automática vs automáticas
A purely visual mix-up. automática ([awt̪oˈmat̪ika]) and automáticas ([awt̪oˈmat̪ikas]) 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) - “automática” sits inside “automáticas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
automática is recorded at frequency rank #9,590, classified as anadj, pronounced [awt̪oˈmat̪ika]. automáticas is at rank #22,277, tagged as anadj, pronounced [awt̪oˈmat̪ikas].
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 31867, this pair ranks #204,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of automática vs automáticas
Shared letters: acimotuá. Private to "automática": -. Private to "automáticas": s.
"automática" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCV · "automáticas" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "automática" for "automáticas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "automática" vs "automáticas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "automática" and "automáticas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "automática" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "automáticas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "automática" and "automáticas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "autómatas vs automáticas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #204,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.