biológicavsbiológicasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,620
“biológica” frequency rank
#16,513
“biológicas” frequency rank
27133
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature biológica biológicas
Definition Forma del femenino de biológico. Forma del femenino plural de biológico.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
biológica
10 ch
biológicas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. biológica ([bjoˈloxika]) and biológicas ([bjoˈloxikas]) 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) - “biológica” sits inside “biológicas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

biológica is recorded at frequency rank #10,620, classified as anadj, pronounced [bjoˈloxika]. biológicas is at rank #16,513, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bjoˈloxikas].

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 27133, this pair ranks #228,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of biológica vs biológicas

Shared letters: abcgiloó. Private to "biológica": -. Private to "biológicas": s.

"biológica" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVCV  ·  "biológicas" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

biológica#10,620
biológicas#16,513

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "biológica" and "biológicas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bjoˈloxika] versus [bjoˈloxikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "biológica" or "biológicas"?
"biológica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,620 in our Spanish list, against #16,513 for "biológicas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering biológica vs biológicas

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 “biológica” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list