Which to use
“eléctrico” and “eléctricos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,991
- “eléctrico” frequency rank
- #7,712
- “eléctricos” frequency rank
- 12703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eléctrico | eléctricos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene, usa o esta relacionado con la electricidad. | Forma del masculino plural de eléctrico. |
Where the eye mixes eléctrico and eléctricos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. eléctrico runs 9 letters (VCVCCCVCV) against eléctricos's 10 (VCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: eléctrico vs eléctricos
A purely visual mix-up. eléctrico ([eˈlekt̪ɾiko]) and eléctricos ([eˈlekt̪ɾikos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “eléctrico” sits inside “eléctricos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eléctrico is recorded at frequency rank #4,991, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈlekt̪ɾiko]. eléctricos is at rank #7,712, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈlekt̪ɾikos].
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 12703, this pair ranks #290,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eléctrico vs eléctricos
Shared letters: ceilorté. Private to "eléctrico": -. Private to "eléctricos": s.
"eléctrico" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCV · "eléctricos" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eléctrico" and "eléctricos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eléctrico" vs "eléctricos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eléctrico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eléctricos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eléctrico" and "eléctricos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ecléctico vs eléctrico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #290,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.