biológicasvsbiológicosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,513
“biológicas” frequency rank
#15,022
“biológicos” frequency rank
31535
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
biológicas
10 ch
biológicos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. biológicas ([bjoˈloxikas]) and biológicos ([bjoˈloxikos]) 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 a single letter - a in “biológicas” becomes o in “biológicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

biológicas is recorded at frequency rank #16,513, classified as anadj, pronounced [bjoˈloxikas]. biológicos is at rank #15,022, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bjoˈloxikos].

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 31535, this pair ranks #206,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of biológicas vs biológicos

Shared letters: bcgilosó. Private to "biológicas": a. Private to "biológicos": -.

"biológicas" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC  ·  "biológicos" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

biológicas#16,513
biológicos#15,022

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "biológicas" and "biológicos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bjoˈloxikas] versus [bjoˈloxikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "biológicas" or "biológicos"?
"biológicos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,022 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 biológicas vs biológicos

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list