democráticasvsdemocráticosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“democráticas” and “democráticos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,969
“democráticas” frequency rank
#9,798
“democráticos” frequency rank
19767
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature democráticas democráticos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de democrático. Forma del masculino plural de democrático.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set democráticas and democráticos apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
democráticas
12 ch
democráticos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. democráticas ([d̪emoˈkɾat̪ikas]) and democráticos ([d̪emoˈkɾat̪ikos]) 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 a single letter - a in “democráticas” becomes o in “democráticos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

democráticas is recorded at frequency rank #9,969, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪emoˈkɾat̪ikas]. democráticos is at rank #9,798, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪emoˈkɾat̪ikos].

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 19767, this pair ranks #262,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of democráticas vs democráticos

Shared letters: cdeimorstá. Private to "democráticas": a. Private to "democráticos": -.

"democráticas" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCVC  ·  "democráticos" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

democráticas#9,969
democráticos#9,798

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "democráticas" and "democráticos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪emoˈkɾat̪ikas] versus [d̪emoˈkɾat̪ikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "democráticas" or "democráticos"?
"democráticos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,798 in our Spanish list, against #9,969 for "democráticas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering democráticas vs democráticos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “democráticas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list