electrónicasvselectrónicosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: electrónicas is a adjective, electrónicos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“electrónicas” is an adjective and “electrónicos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,827
“electrónicas” frequency rank
#5,305
“electrónicos” frequency rank
20132
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature electrónicas electrónicos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de electrónico. Forma del plural de electrónico.

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
electrónicas
12 ch
electrónicos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: electrónicas is [elekˈt̪ɾonikas] while electrónicos is [elekˈt̪ɾonikos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “electrónicas” becomes o in “electrónicos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

electrónicas is recorded at frequency rank #14,827, classified as anadj, pronounced [elekˈt̪ɾonikas]. electrónicos is at rank #5,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced [elekˈt̪ɾonikos].

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 20132, this pair ranks #260,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of electrónicas vs electrónicos

Shared letters: ceilnrstó. Private to "electrónicas": a. Private to "electrónicos": o.

"electrónicas" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCVC  ·  "electrónicos" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

electrónicas#14,827
electrónicos#5,305

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "electrónicas" and "electrónicos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "electrónicas" is an adjective and "electrónicos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "electrónicas" or "electrónicos"?
"electrónicos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,305 in our Spanish list, against #14,827 for "electrónicas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering electrónicas vs electrónicos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “electrónicas”; for a noun, it's “electrónicos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “electrónicas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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