Which to use
“enérgicas” and “enérgico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,891
- “enérgicas” frequency rank
- #26,433
- “enérgico” frequency rank
- 68324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enérgicas | enérgico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de enérgico. | Objeto que tiene energía. |
Where the eye mixes enérgicas and enérgico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. enérgicas runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCVC) against enérgico's 8 (VCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: enérgicas vs enérgico
A purely visual mix-up. enérgicas ([eˈneɾxikas]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enérgicas is recorded at frequency rank #41,891, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈneɾxikas]. 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 68324, this pair ranks #34,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enérgicas vs enérgico
Shared letters: ceginré. Private to "enérgicas": as. Private to "enérgico": o.
"enérgicas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "enérgico" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enérgicas" for "enérgico" ever safe?
Frequency check: "enérgicas" vs "enérgico" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enérgicas" 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 #34,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enérgicas" and "enérgico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enérgicas vs enérgicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #34,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.