caricaturavscaricaturasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,105
“caricatura” frequency rank
#17,894
“caricaturas” frequency rank
29999
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature caricatura caricaturas
Definition Representación dibujada de alguien o algo en que se exageran los rasgos característicos, con la intención de producir un efecto satírico. Forma del plural de caricatura.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set caricatura and caricaturas apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
caricatura
11 ch
caricaturas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. caricatura ([kaɾikaˈt̪uɾa]) and caricaturas ([kaɾikaˈt̪uɾas]) 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) - “caricatura” sits inside “caricaturas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

caricatura is recorded at frequency rank #12,105, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaɾikaˈt̪uɾa]. caricaturas is at rank #17,894, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaɾikaˈt̪uɾas].

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 29999, this pair ranks #214,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of caricatura vs caricaturas

Shared letters: acirtu. Private to "caricatura": -. Private to "caricaturas": s.

"caricatura" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV  ·  "caricaturas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caricaturaacricatura · caircatura · carciatura · cariactura · caricatrua · caricattura · caricatuar · caricaturra
  • caricaturasacricaturas · caircaturas · carciaturas · cariacturas · caricatruas · caricatturas · caricatuars · caricaturass

Frequency comparison

caricatura#12,105
caricaturas#17,894

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "caricatura" and "caricaturas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaɾikaˈt̪uɾa] versus [kaɾikaˈt̪uɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "caricatura" or "caricaturas"?
"caricatura" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,105 in our Spanish list, against #17,894 for "caricaturas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering caricatura vs caricaturas

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 “caricatura” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list