automáticasvsautomáticoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,277
“automáticas” frequency rank
#7,823
“automático” frequency rank
30100
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature automáticas automático
Definition Forma del femenino plural de automático. Dicho de un aparato: que realiza operaciones o funciones sin la intervención humana.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set automáticas and automático apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
automáticas
10 ch
automático

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. automáticas ([awt̪oˈmat̪ikas]) and automático ([awt̪oˈmat̪iko]) 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 30100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

automáticas is recorded at frequency rank #22,277, classified as anadj, pronounced [awt̪oˈmat̪ikas]. automático is at rank #7,823, tagged as anadj, pronounced [awt̪oˈmat̪iko].

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 30100, this pair ranks #213,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of automáticas vs automático

Shared letters: acimotuá. Private to "automáticas": s. Private to "automático": -.

"automáticas" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVC  ·  "automático" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCV

Frequency comparison

automáticas#22,277
automático#7,823

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "automáticas" and "automático" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([awt̪oˈmat̪ikas] versus [awt̪oˈmat̪iko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "automáticas" or "automático"?
"automático" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,823 in our Spanish list, against #22,277 for "automáticas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering automáticas vs automático

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “automáticas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list