evangélicasvsevangélicoConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#37,606
“evangélicas” frequency rank
#23,779
“evangélico” frequency rank
61385
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature evangélicas evangélico
Definition Forma del femenino plural de evangélico. Que pertenece o concierne al evangelio

Where the eye mixes evangélicas and evangélico

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. evangélicas runs 11 letters (VCVCCVCVCVC) against evangélico's 10 (VCVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
evangélicas
10 ch
evangélico

Why the eye confuses evangélicas with evangélico

A purely visual mix-up. evangélicas ([eβ̞ãŋˈxelikas]) and evangélico ([eβ̞ãŋˈxeliko]) 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 61385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

evangélicas is recorded at frequency rank #37,606, classified as anadj, pronounced [eβ̞ãŋˈxelikas]. evangélico is at rank #23,779, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eβ̞ãŋˈxeliko].

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 61385, this pair ranks #55,642 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of evangélicas vs evangélico

Shared letters: acegilnvé. Private to "evangélicas": s. Private to "evangélico": o.

"evangélicas" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCVC  ·  "evangélico" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "evangélicas" and "evangélico" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eβ̞ãŋˈxelikas] versus [eβ̞ãŋˈxeliko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "evangélicas" vs "evangélico" - which ranks higher?
"evangélico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,779 in our Spanish list, against #37,606 for "evangélicas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "evangélicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "evangélico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #55,642 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "evangélicas" and "evangélico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evangélicas vs evangelizar". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #55,642 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