enérgicavsenérgicasWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enérgica and enérgicas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
enérgica
9 ch
enérgicas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

enérgica#25,625
enérgicas#41,891

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enérgica" and "enérgicas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈneɾxika] versus [eˈneɾxikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enérgica" or "enérgicas"?
"enérgica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,625 in our Spanish list, against #41,891 for "enérgicas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enérgica vs enérgicas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enérgica” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list