Which to use
“energética” and “energéticas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,421
- “energética” frequency rank
- #21,998
- “energéticas” frequency rank
- 29419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | energética | energéticas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de energético. | Forma del femenino plural de energético. |
Where the eye mixes energética and energéticas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. energética runs 10 letters (VCVCCVCVCV) against energéticas's 11 (VCVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses energética with energéticas
A purely visual mix-up. energética ([eneɾˈxet̪ika]) and energéticas ([eneɾˈxet̪ikas]) 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) - “energética” sits inside “energéticas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
energética is recorded at frequency rank #7,421, classified as anadj, pronounced [eneɾˈxet̪ika]. energéticas is at rank #21,998, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eneɾˈxet̪ikas].
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 29419, this pair ranks #217,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of energética vs energéticas
Shared letters: aceginrté. Private to "energética": -. Private to "energéticas": s.
"energética" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCV · "energéticas" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "energética" for "energéticas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "energética" or "energéticas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "energética" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "energéticas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "energética" and "energéticas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "energéticas vs enérgicas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #217,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.