Which to use
“drásticas” and “drástico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,539
- “drásticas” frequency rank
- #29,614
- “drástico” frequency rank
- 66153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | drásticas | drástico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de drástico. | De características radicales, violentas, repentinas o sin precedentes. |
Where the eye mixes drásticas and drástico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between drásticas and drástico
A purely visual mix-up. drásticas ([ˈd̪ɾast̪ikas]) and drástico ([ˈd̪ɾast̪iko]) 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 66153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
drásticas is recorded at frequency rank #36,539, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ɾast̪ikas]. drástico is at rank #29,614, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪ɾast̪iko].
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 66153, this pair ranks #40,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of drásticas vs drástico
Shared letters: cdirstá. Private to "drásticas": a. Private to "drástico": o.
"drásticas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "drástico" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "drásticas" for "drástico" ever safe?
Which is more common, "drásticas" or "drástico"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "drásticas" and "drástico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "drásticas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "drástico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "drásticas" and "drástico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "drásticas vs drásticos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #40,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.