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Which to use

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

#29,669
“gastronómico” frequency rank
#45,962
“gastronómicos” frequency rank
75631
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gastronómico gastronómicos
Definition Que pertenece o concierne a la gastronomía (arte de la cocina o placer de comer bien). Forma del plural de gastronómico.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gastronómico and gastronómicos apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
gastronómico
13 ch
gastronómicos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gastronómico ([gast̪ɾoˈnomiko]) and gastronómicos ([gast̪ɾoˈnomikos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gastronómico” sits inside “gastronómicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gastronómico is recorded at frequency rank #29,669, classified as anadj, pronounced [gast̪ɾoˈnomiko]. gastronómicos is at rank #45,962, tagged as anadj, pronounced [gast̪ɾoˈnomikos].

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 75631, this pair ranks #19,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of gastronómico vs gastronómicos

Shared letters: acgimnorstó. Private to "gastronómico": -. Private to "gastronómicos": -.

"gastronómico" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVCV  ·  "gastronómicos" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

gastronómico#29,669
gastronómicos#45,962

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gastronómico" and "gastronómicos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([gast̪ɾoˈnomiko] versus [gast̪ɾoˈnomikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gastronómico" or "gastronómicos"?
"gastronómico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,669 in our Spanish list, against #45,962 for "gastronómicos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gastronómico vs gastronómicos

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 “gastronómico” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list