esporádicavsesporádicosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,343
“esporádica” frequency rank
#39,216
“esporádicos” frequency rank
80559
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature esporádica esporádicos
Definition Forma del femenino singular de esporádico. Forma del masculino plural de esporádico.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set esporádica and esporádicos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
esporádica
11 ch
esporádicos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. esporádica ([espoˈɾað̞ika]) and esporádicos ([espoˈɾað̞ikos]) 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 80559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

esporádica is recorded at frequency rank #41,343, classified as anadj, pronounced [espoˈɾað̞ika]. esporádicos is at rank #39,216, tagged as anadj, pronounced [espoˈɾað̞ikos].

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 80559, this pair ranks #11,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of esporádica vs esporádicos

Shared letters: cdeioprsá. Private to "esporádica": a. Private to "esporádicos": -.

"esporádica" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV  ·  "esporádicos" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

esporádica#41,343
esporádicos#39,216

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "esporádica" and "esporádicos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([espoˈɾað̞ika] versus [espoˈɾað̞ikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "esporádica" or "esporádicos"?
"esporádicos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,216 in our Spanish list, against #41,343 for "esporádica". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering esporádica vs esporádicos

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 “esporádica” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list