Which to use
“complica” is a verb and “cómplices” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,412
- “complica” frequency rank
- #10,480
- “cómplices” frequency rank
- 23892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | complica | cómplices |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de complicar. | Forma del plural de cómplice. |
Where the eye mixes complica and cómplices
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. complica runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against cómplices's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: complica vs cómplices
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: complica is [kõmˈplika] while cómplices is [ˈkõmplises]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
complica is recorded at frequency rank #13,412, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈplika]. cómplices is at rank #10,480, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkõmplises].
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 23892, this pair ranks #243,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of complica vs cómplices
Shared letters: cilmp. Private to "complica": ao. Private to "cómplices": esó.
"complica" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "cómplices" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- complica ← ccomplica · cmoplica · comlpica · commplica · compilca · complcia · compliac · complicca
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "complica" and "cómplices" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "complica" or "cómplices"?
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 "complica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cómplices" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "complica" and "cómplices" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compita vs complica". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #243,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.