gráficasvsgráficosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gráficas is a adjective, gráficos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gráficas and gráficos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
gráficas
8 ch
gráficos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

gráficas#10,862
gráficos#6,687

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gráficas" and "gráficos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gráficas" is an adjective and "gráficos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gráficas" or "gráficos"?
"gráficos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,687 in our Spanish list, against #10,862 for "gráficas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gráficas vs gráficos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gráficas”; for a noun, it's “gráficos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gráficas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list