Which to use
“fotográficas” and “fotográfico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,281
- “fotográficas” frequency rank
- #13,473
- “fotográfico” frequency rank
- 38754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fotográficas | fotográfico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de fotográfico. | Que pertenece o concierne a la fotografía |
Where the eye mixes fotográficas and fotográfico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. fotográficas runs 12 letters (CVCVCCVCVCVC) against fotográfico's 11 (CVCVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fotográficas with fotográfico
A purely visual mix-up. fotográficas ([fot̪oˈɣ̞ɾafikas]) and fotográfico ([fot̪oˈɣ̞ɾafiko]) 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 38754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fotográficas is recorded at frequency rank #25,281, classified as anadj, pronounced [fot̪oˈɣ̞ɾafikas]. fotográfico is at rank #13,473, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fot̪oˈɣ̞ɾafiko].
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 38754, this pair ranks #168,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fotográficas vs fotográfico
Shared letters: cfgiortá. Private to "fotográficas": as. Private to "fotográfico": -.
"fotográficas" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCVC · "fotográfico" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fotográficas" for "fotográfico" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fotográficas" or "fotográfico" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fotográficas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fotográfico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fotográficas" and "fotográfico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fotográficas vs fotográficos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #168,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.