Which to use
“delgadas” and “delicadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,330
- “delgadas” frequency rank
- #21,968
- “delicadas” frequency rank
- 42298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delgadas | delicadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de delgado. | Forma del femenino plural de delicado. |
Where the eye mixes delgadas and delicadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses delgadas with delicadas
A purely visual mix-up. delgadas ([d̪elˈɣ̞að̞as]) and delicadas ([d̪eliˈkað̞as]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delgadas is recorded at frequency rank #20,330, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪elˈɣ̞að̞as]. delicadas is at rank #21,968, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eliˈkað̞as].
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 42298, this pair ranks #149,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of delgadas vs delicadas
Shared letters: adels. Private to "delgadas": g. Private to "delicadas": ci.
"delgadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "delicadas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "delgadas" for "delicadas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "delgadas" or "delicadas"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "delgadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delicadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delgadas" and "delicadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "delegadas vs delicadas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #149,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.