Which to use
“crítica” is a noun and “críticas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,405
- “crítica” frequency rank
- #2,443
- “críticas” frequency rank
- 3848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crítica | críticas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comentario, opinión o juicio sobre alguien o algo, en particular de manera pública y sobre obras artísticas, literarias o del espectáculo. | Forma del femenino plural de crítico. |
Where the eye mixes crítica and críticas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. crítica runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against críticas's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses crítica with críticas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: crítica is [ˈkɾit̪ika] while críticas is [ˈkɾit̪ikas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “crítica” sits inside “críticas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crítica is recorded at frequency rank #1,405, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾit̪ika]. críticas is at rank #2,443, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾit̪ikas].
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 3848, this pair ranks #317,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of crítica vs críticas
Shared letters: acirtí. Private to "crítica": -. Private to "críticas": s.
"crítica" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "críticas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crítica" and "críticas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "crítica" vs "críticas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "crítica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "críticas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crítica" and "críticas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "criticamos vs críticas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #317,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.