Which to use
“cerámicas” and “cerámico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,013
- “cerámicas” frequency rank
- #44,623
- “cerámico” frequency rank
- 77636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cerámicas | cerámico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de cerámico. | Que pertenece o concierne a la cerámica. |
Where the eye mixes cerámicas and cerámico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cerámicas runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against cerámico's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cerámicas with cerámico
A purely visual mix-up. cerámicas ([seˈɾamikas]) and cerámico ([seˈɾamiko]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cerámicas is recorded at frequency rank #33,013, classified as anadj, pronounced [seˈɾamikas]. cerámico is at rank #44,623, tagged as anadj, pronounced [seˈɾamiko].
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 77636, this pair ranks #15,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cerámicas vs cerámico
Shared letters: ceimrá. Private to "cerámicas": as. Private to "cerámico": o.
"cerámicas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "cerámico" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cerámicas" and "cerámico" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cerámicas" or "cerámico" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cerámicas" and "cerámico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cerámicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cerámico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cerámicas" and "cerámico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cerámico vs cerámicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,690 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.