Which to use
“criticar” is a verb and “críticas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,492
- “criticar” frequency rank
- #2,443
- “críticas” frequency rank
- 6935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | criticar | críticas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Juzgar o valorar una cosa atendiendo a un conjunto de reglas establecidas. | Forma del femenino plural de crítico. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set criticar and críticas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: criticar is [kɾit̪iˈkaɾ] while críticas is [ˈkɾit̪ikas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
criticar is recorded at frequency rank #4,492, classified as averb, pronounced [kɾit̪iˈkaɾ]. 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 6935, this pair ranks #309,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of criticar vs críticas
Shared letters: acirt. Private to "criticar": -. Private to "críticas": sí.
"criticar" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "críticas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- criticar ← ccriticar · cirticar · criitcar · critciar · critiacr · criticarr · criticcar · criticra
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "criticar" and "críticas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "criticar" or "críticas"?
Remembering criticar vs críticas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “criticar”; for an adjective, it's “críticas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “criticar” entry
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