épicasvsépicosTell them apart

Which to use

“épicas” and “épicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,887
“épicas” frequency rank
#40,604
“épicos” frequency rank
77491
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature épicas épicos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de épico. Forma del plural de épico.

Where the eye mixes épicas and épicos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. épicas and épicos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
épicas
6 ch
épicos

Look-alike desk: épicas vs épicos

A purely visual mix-up. épicas ([ˈepikas]) and épicos ([ˈepikos]) 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 “épicas” becomes o in “épicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

épicas is recorded at frequency rank #36,887, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈepikas]. épicos is at rank #40,604, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈepikos].

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 77491, this pair ranks #15,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of épicas vs épicos

Shared letters: cipsé. Private to "épicas": a. Private to "épicos": o.

"épicas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "épicos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "épicas" and "épicos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈepikas] versus [ˈepikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "épicas" vs "épicos" - which ranks higher?
"épicas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,887 in our Spanish list, against #40,604 for "épicos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "épicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "épicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #15,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "épicas" and "épicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ejidos vs épicos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #15,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list