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“cerámicas” and “cerámicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,013
- “cerámicas” frequency rank
- #38,567
- “cerámicos” frequency rank
- 71580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cerámicas | cerámicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de cerámico. | Forma del plural de cerámico. |
Where the eye mixes cerámicas and cerámicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cerámicas vs cerámicos
A purely visual mix-up. cerámicas ([seˈɾamikas]) and cerámicos ([seˈɾamikos]) 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 a single letter - a in “cerámicas” becomes o in “cerámicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71580, 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]. cerámicos is at rank #38,567, tagged as anadj, pronounced [seˈɾamikos].
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 71580, this pair ranks #27,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cerámicas vs cerámicos
Shared letters: ceimrsá. Private to "cerámicas": a. Private to "cerámicos": o.
"cerámicas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "cerámicos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cerámicas" and "cerámicos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cerámicas" or "cerámicos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cerámicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cerámicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cerámicas" and "cerámicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cerámico vs cerámicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #27,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.