Which to use
“automática” and “automáticos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,590
- “automática” frequency rank
- #18,752
- “automáticos” frequency rank
- 28342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | automática | automáticos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de automático. | Forma del plural de automático. |
Where the eye mixes automática and automáticos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. automática runs 10 letters (VVCVCVCVCV) against automáticos's 11 (VVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: automática vs automáticos
A purely visual mix-up. automática ([awt̪oˈmat̪ika]) and automáticos ([awt̪oˈmat̪ikos]) 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 28342, 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]. automáticos is at rank #18,752, tagged as anadj, pronounced [awt̪oˈmat̪ikos].
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 28342, this pair ranks #222,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of automática vs automáticos
Shared letters: acimotuá. Private to "automática": -. Private to "automáticos": s.
"automática" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCV · "automáticos" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "automática" and "automáticos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "automática" or "automáticos"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "automática" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "automáticos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "automática" and "automáticos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "autómata vs automática". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #222,501 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.