Which to use
“crónico” and “crónicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,623
- “crónico” frequency rank
- #33,517
- “crónicos” frequency rank
- 55140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crónico | crónicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es constante, habitual. | Forma del plural de crónico. |
Where the eye mixes crónico and crónicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. crónico runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against crónicos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between crónico and crónicos
A purely visual mix-up. crónico ([ˈkɾoniko]) and crónicos ([ˈkɾonikos]) 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) - “crónico” sits inside “crónicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crónico is recorded at frequency rank #21,623, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾoniko]. crónicos is at rank #33,517, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾonikos].
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 55140, this pair ranks #80,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of crónico vs crónicos
Shared letters: cinoró. Private to "crónico": -. Private to "crónicos": s.
"crónico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "crónicos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crónico" and "crónicos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "crónico" or "crónicos"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "crónico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crónicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crónico" and "crónicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crónicos vs cronos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #80,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.