Which to use
“clásica” and “clásicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,981
- “clásica” frequency rank
- #11,925
- “clásicas” frequency rank
- 16906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clásica | clásicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de clásico. | Forma del femenino plural de clásico. |
Where the eye mixes clásica and clásicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. clásica runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against clásicas's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses clásica with clásicas
A purely visual mix-up. clásica ([ˈklasika]) and clásicas ([ˈklasikas]) 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) - “clásica” sits inside “clásicas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clásica is recorded at frequency rank #4,981, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈklasika]. clásicas is at rank #11,925, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklasikas].
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 16906, this pair ranks #274,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clásica vs clásicas
Shared letters: acilsá. Private to "clásica": -. Private to "clásicas": -.
"clásica" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "clásicas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clásica" for "clásicas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "clásica" vs "clásicas" - which ranks higher?
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 "clásica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clásicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clásica" and "clásicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canicas vs clásicas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #274,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.