Which to use
“eléctricas” and “eléctrico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,850
- “eléctricas” frequency rank
- #4,991
- “eléctrico” frequency rank
- 12841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eléctricas | eléctrico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de eléctrico. | Que tiene, usa o esta relacionado con la electricidad. |
Where the eye mixes eléctricas and eléctrico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. eléctricas runs 10 letters (VCVCCCVCVC) against eléctrico's 9 (VCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses eléctricas with eléctrico
A purely visual mix-up. eléctricas ([eˈlekt̪ɾikas]) and eléctrico ([eˈlekt̪ɾiko]) 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 12841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eléctricas is recorded at frequency rank #7,850, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈlekt̪ɾikas]. eléctrico is at rank #4,991, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈlekt̪ɾiko].
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 12841, this pair ranks #290,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eléctricas vs eléctrico
Shared letters: ceilrté. Private to "eléctricas": as. Private to "eléctrico": o.
"eléctricas" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVC · "eléctrico" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eléctricas" for "eléctrico" ever safe?
Which is more common, "eléctricas" or "eléctrico"?
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 "eléctricas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eléctrico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eléctricas" and "eléctrico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ecléctico vs eléctrico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #290,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.