Which to use
“enérgica” and “enérgico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,625
- “enérgica” frequency rank
- #26,433
- “enérgico” frequency rank
- 52058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enérgica | enérgico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de enérgico. | Objeto que tiene energía. |
Where the eye mixes enérgica and enérgico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. enérgica and enérgico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between enérgica and enérgico
A purely visual mix-up. enérgica ([eˈneɾxika]) 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 a single letter - a in “enérgica” becomes o in “enérgico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52058, 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]. 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 52058, this pair ranks #94,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enérgica vs enérgico
Shared letters: ceginré. Private to "enérgica": a. Private to "enérgico": o.
"enérgica" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "enérgico" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enérgica" and "enérgico" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enérgica" or "enérgico"?
What to do next
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 "enérgico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enérgica" and "enérgico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enérgico vs enérgicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #94,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.