Which to use
“burocrático” and “burocráticos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,927
- “burocrático” frequency rank
- #33,977
- “burocráticos” frequency rank
- 59904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | burocrático | burocráticos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relativo o perteneciente a la burocracia o a las actividades de carácter administrativo. | Forma del plural de burocrático. |
Where the eye mixes burocrático and burocráticos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. burocrático runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCVCV) against burocráticos's 12 (CVCVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses burocrático with burocráticos
A purely visual mix-up. burocrático ([buɾoˈkɾat̪iko]) and burocráticos ([buɾoˈkɾat̪ikos]) 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) - “burocrático” sits inside “burocráticos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
burocrático is recorded at frequency rank #25,927, classified as anadj, pronounced [buɾoˈkɾat̪iko]. burocráticos is at rank #33,977, tagged as anadj, pronounced [buɾoˈkɾat̪ikos].
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 59904, this pair ranks #60,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of burocrático vs burocráticos
Shared letters: bciortuá. Private to "burocrático": -. Private to "burocráticos": s.
"burocrático" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCV · "burocráticos" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "burocrático" for "burocráticos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "burocrático" or "burocráticos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "burocrático" and "burocráticos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "burocrático" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "burocráticos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "burocrático" and "burocráticos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "burocráticas vs burocráticos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.