Which to use
“clásica” and “clásico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,981
- “clásica” frequency rank
- #2,547
- “clásico” frequency rank
- 7528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clásica | clásico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de clásico. | Dicho de una obra o de un autor: harto conocido, digno de imitación, y que se ha convertido en un paradigma, en un referente o en un modelo a seguir. |
Where the eye mixes clásica and clásico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. clásica and clásico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses clásica with clásico
A purely visual mix-up. clásica ([ˈklasika]) and clásico ([ˈklasiko]) 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 “clásica” becomes o in “clásico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7528, 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]. clásico is at rank #2,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklasiko].
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 7528, this pair ranks #307,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clásica vs clásico
Shared letters: cilsá. Private to "clásica": a. Private to "clásico": o.
"clásica" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "clásico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clásica" and "clásico" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clásica" or "clásico"?
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 "clásico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clásica" and "clásico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Chasco vs clásico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #307,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.