Which to use
“católico” and “católicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,806
- “católico” frequency rank
- #5,378
- “católicos” frequency rank
- 11184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | católico | católicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propio de, relativo a o fiel del catolicismo. | Forma del plural de católico. |
Where the eye mixes católico and católicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. católico runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against católicos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses católico with católicos
A purely visual mix-up. católico ([kaˈt̪oliko]) and católicos ([kaˈt̪olikos]) 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) - “católico” sits inside “católicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
católico is recorded at frequency rank #5,806, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈt̪oliko]. católicos is at rank #5,378, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈt̪olikos].
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 11184, this pair ranks #296,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of católico vs católicos
Shared letters: acilotó. Private to "católico": -. Private to "católicos": s.
"católico" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "católicos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "católico" and "católicos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "católico" or "católicos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "católico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "católicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "católico" and "católicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "católicos vs cólicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #296,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.