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“físicas” and “físico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,208
- “físicas” frequency rank
- #2,611
- “físico” frequency rank
- 7819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | físicas | físico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de físico. | Que está relacionado con la física. |
Where the eye mixes físicas and físico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. físicas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against físico's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: físicas vs físico
A purely visual mix-up. físicas ([ˈfisikas]) and físico ([ˈfisiko]) 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 7819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
físicas is recorded at frequency rank #5,208, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfisikas]. físico is at rank #2,611, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfisiko].
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 7819, this pair ranks #306,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of físicas vs físico
Shared letters: cfisí. Private to "físicas": a. Private to "físico": o.
"físicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "físico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "físicas" and "físico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "físicas" vs "físico" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "físicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "físico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "físicas" and "físico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiasco vs físico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #306,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.