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Which to use

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

#41,351
“excéntrica” frequency rank
#26,838
“excéntrico” frequency rank
68189
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature excéntrica excéntrico
Definition Forma del femenino de excéntrico. Caracterizado por ser irregular, errático, peculiar o extraño.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
excéntrica
10 ch
excéntrico

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. excéntrica ([ekˈsẽn̪t̪ɾika]) and excéntrico ([ekˈsẽn̪t̪ɾiko]) 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 “excéntrica” becomes o in “excéntrico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

excéntrica is recorded at frequency rank #41,351, classified as anadj, pronounced [ekˈsẽn̪t̪ɾika]. excéntrico is at rank #26,838, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ekˈsẽn̪t̪ɾiko].

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 68189, this pair ranks #35,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of excéntrica vs excéntrico

Shared letters: ceinrtxé. Private to "excéntrica": a. Private to "excéntrico": o.

"excéntrica" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCV  ·  "excéntrico" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCV

Frequency comparison

excéntrica#41,351
excéntrico#26,838

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "excéntrica" and "excéntrico" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekˈsẽn̪t̪ɾika] versus [ekˈsẽn̪t̪ɾiko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "excéntrica" or "excéntrico"?
"excéntrico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,838 in our Spanish list, against #41,351 for "excéntrica". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering excéntrica vs excéntrico

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 “excéntrica” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list