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.
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
- caricatura ← acricatura · caircatura · carciatura · cariactura · caricatrua · caricattura · caricatuar · caricaturra
- caricaturas ← acricaturas · caircaturas · carciaturas · cariacturas · caricatruas · caricatturas · caricatuars · caricaturass
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caricatura" and "caricaturas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "caricatura" or "caricaturas"?
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
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