Which to use
“crítico” and “críticos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,820
- “crítico” frequency rank
- #3,693
- “críticos” frequency rank
- 6513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crítico | críticos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la crítica (juicio o comentario sobre algo). | Forma del plural de crítico. |
Where the eye mixes crítico and críticos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. crítico runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against críticos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between crítico and críticos
A purely visual mix-up. crítico ([ˈkɾit̪iko]) and críticos ([ˈkɾit̪ikos]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “crítico” sits inside “críticos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crítico is recorded at frequency rank #2,820, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾit̪iko]. críticos is at rank #3,693, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾit̪ikos].
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 6513, this pair ranks #310,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of crítico vs críticos
Shared letters: ciortí. Private to "crítico": -. Private to "críticos": s.
"crítico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "críticos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "crítico" for "críticos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "crítico" or "críticos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "crítico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "críticos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crítico" and "críticos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "criticamos vs críticos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #310,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.