Which to use
“enérgica” and “enérgicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,625
- “enérgica” frequency rank
- #41,891
- “enérgicas” frequency rank
- 67516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enérgica | enérgicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de enérgico. | Forma del femenino plural de enérgico. |
Where the eye mixes enérgica and enérgicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. enérgica runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against enérgicas's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses enérgica with enérgicas
A purely visual mix-up. enérgica ([eˈneɾxika]) and enérgicas ([eˈneɾxikas]) 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) - “enérgica” sits inside “enérgicas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enérgica is recorded at frequency rank #25,625, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈneɾxika]. enérgicas is at rank #41,891, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈneɾxikas].
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 67516, this pair ranks #36,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enérgica vs enérgicas
Shared letters: aceginré. Private to "enérgica": -. Private to "enérgicas": s.
"enérgica" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "enérgicas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enérgica" for "enérgicas" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "enérgica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enérgicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enérgica" and "enérgicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enérgicas vs enérgicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.