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

#11,782
“fotográfica” frequency rank
#29,222
“fotográficos” frequency rank
41004
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fotográfica fotográficos
Definition Forma del femenino de fotográfico. Forma del plural de fotográfico.

Where the eye mixes fotográfica and fotográficos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. fotográfica runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCVCV) against fotográficos's 12 (CVCVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
fotográfica
12 ch
fotográficos

Why the eye confuses fotográfica with fotográficos

A purely visual mix-up. fotográfica ([fot̪oˈɣ̞ɾafika]) and fotográficos ([fot̪oˈɣ̞ɾafikos]) 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 41004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fotográfica is recorded at frequency rank #11,782, classified as anadj, pronounced [fot̪oˈɣ̞ɾafika]. fotográficos is at rank #29,222, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fot̪oˈɣ̞ɾafikos].

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 41004, this pair ranks #156,030 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fotográfica vs fotográficos

Shared letters: cfgiortá. Private to "fotográfica": a. Private to "fotográficos": s.

"fotográfica" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCV  ·  "fotográficos" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fotográfica" and "fotográficos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fot̪oˈɣ̞ɾafika] versus [fot̪oˈɣ̞ɾafikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "fotográfica" vs "fotográficos" - which ranks higher?
"fotográfica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,782 in our Spanish list, against #29,222 for "fotográficos". 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 "fotográfica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "fotográficos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #156,030 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "fotográfica" and "fotográficos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fotografiada vs fotográfica". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #156,030 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