Which to use
“gráficas” is an adjective and “gráficos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,862
- “gráficas” frequency rank
- #6,687
- “gráficos” frequency rank
- 17549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gráficas | gráficos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de gráfico. | Forma del plural de gráfico. |
Where the eye mixes gráficas and gráficos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gráficas and gráficos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gráficas with gráficos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gráficas is [ˈgɾafikas] while gráficos is [ˈgɾafikos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “gráficas” becomes o in “gráficos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gráficas is recorded at frequency rank #10,862, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾafikas]. gráficos is at rank #6,687, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾafikos].
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 17549, this pair ranks #271,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gráficas vs gráficos
Shared letters: cfgirsá. Private to "gráficas": a. Private to "gráficos": o.
"gráficas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "gráficos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gráficas" for "gráficos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gráficas" or "gráficos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gráficas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gráficos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gráficas" and "gráficos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gráficos vs granitos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #271,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.