Which to use
“crítica” is a noun and “crítico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,405
- “crítica” frequency rank
- #2,820
- “crítico” frequency rank
- 4225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crítica | crítico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comentario, opinión o juicio sobre alguien o algo, en particular de manera pública y sobre obras artísticas, literarias o del espectáculo. | Que pertenece o concierne a la crítica (juicio o comentario sobre algo). |
Where the eye mixes crítica and crítico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. crítica and crítico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between crítica and crítico
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: crítica is [ˈkɾit̪ika] while crítico is [ˈkɾit̪iko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “crítica” becomes o in “crítico”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4225, 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]. crítico is at rank #2,820, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾit̪iko].
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 4225, this pair ranks #316,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of crítica vs crítico
Shared letters: cirtí. Private to "crítica": a. Private to "crítico": o.
"crítica" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "crítico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "crítica" and "crítico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "crítica" vs "crítico" - 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 "crítica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crítico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crítica" and "crítico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cretino vs crítico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #316,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.