Which to use
“energías” is a noun and “enérgico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,015
- “energías” frequency rank
- #26,433
- “enérgico” frequency rank
- 33448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | energías | enérgico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de energía. | Objeto que tiene energía. |
Where the eye mixes energías and enérgico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. energías (VCVCCVVC) and enérgico (VCVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between energías and enérgico
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: energías is [eneɾˈxias] while enérgico is [eˈneɾxiko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
energías is recorded at frequency rank #7,015, classified as anoun, pronounced [eneɾˈxias]. 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 33448, this pair ranks #196,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of energías vs enérgico
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "energías": así. Private to "enérgico": cioé.
"energías" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC · "enérgico" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "energías" and "enérgico" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "energías" or "enérgico" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "energías" and "enérgico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "energías" 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 #196,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "energías" and "enérgico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enérgico vs enérgicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #196,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.