Which to use
“crónica” is a noun and “crónicas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,069
- “crónica” frequency rank
- #7,840
- “crónicas” frequency rank
- 11909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crónica | crónicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Narración histórica en la que se relatan los acontecimientos en orden cronológico. | Forma del femenino plural de crónico. |
Where the eye mixes crónica and crónicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. crónica runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against crónicas's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between crónica and crónicas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: crónica is [ˈkɾonika] while crónicas is [ˈkɾonikas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “crónica” sits inside “crónicas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crónica is recorded at frequency rank #4,069, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾonika]. crónicas is at rank #7,840, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾonikas].
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 11909, this pair ranks #293,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of crónica vs crónicas
Shared letters: acinró. Private to "crónica": -. Private to "crónicas": s.
"crónica" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "crónicas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "crónica" for "crónicas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "crónica" or "crónicas"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "crónica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crónicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crónica" and "crónicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canicas vs crónicas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #293,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.