Which to use
“energético” and “enérgico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,568
- “energético” frequency rank
- #26,433
- “enérgico” frequency rank
- 38001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | energético | enérgico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la energía. | Objeto que tiene energía. |
Where the eye mixes energético and enérgico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. energético runs 10 letters (VCVCCVCVCV) against enérgico's 8 (VCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: energético vs enérgico
A purely visual mix-up. energético ([eneɾˈxet̪iko]) and enérgico ([eˈneɾxiko]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
energético is recorded at frequency rank #11,568, classified as anadj, pronounced [eneɾˈxet̪iko]. enérgico is at rank #26,433, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈneɾxiko].
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 38001, this pair ranks #172,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of energético vs enérgico
Shared letters: ceginoré. Private to "energético": t. Private to "enérgico": -.
"energético" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCV · "enérgico" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "energético" and "enérgico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "energético" or "enérgico"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "energético" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enérgico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "energético" and "enérgico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enérgico vs enérgicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #172,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.