Which to use
“eficaz” and “épicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,597
- “eficaz” frequency rank
- #36,887
- “épicas” frequency rank
- 41484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eficaz | épicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que produce el efecto esperado | Forma del femenino plural de épico. |
Where the eye mixes eficaz and épicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. eficaz and épicas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: eficaz vs épicas
A purely visual mix-up. eficaz ([efiˈkas]) and épicas ([ˈepikas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eficaz is recorded at frequency rank #4,597, classified as anadj, pronounced [efiˈkas]. épicas is at rank #36,887, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈepikas].
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 41484, this pair ranks #153,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eficaz vs épicas
Shared letters: aci. Private to "eficaz": efz. Private to "épicas": psé.
"eficaz" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "épicas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eficaz ← efciaz · efficaz · efiacz · eficazz · eficcaz · eficza · eifcaz · feicaz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eficaz" for "épicas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "eficaz" or "épicas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "eficaz" and "épicas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eficaz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eficaz" and "épicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épicas vs evitas". 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 #153,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.