gráficovsgráficosWhich spelling fits?

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

Which to use

“gráfico” is an adjective and “gráficos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,847
“gráfico” frequency rank
#6,687
“gráficos” frequency rank
10534
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gráfico gráficos
Definition Propio o relativo a la escritura y la imprenta. Forma del plural de gráfico.

Where the eye mixes gráfico and gráficos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gráfico runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against gráficos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
gráfico
8 ch
gráficos

Look-alike desk: gráfico vs gráficos

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gráfico is [ˈgɾafiko] while gráficos is [ˈgɾafikos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gráfico” sits inside “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 10534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gráfico is recorded at frequency rank #3,847, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgɾafiko]. 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 10534, this pair ranks #298,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gráfico vs gráficos

Shared letters: cfgiorá. Private to "gráfico": -. Private to "gráficos": s.

"gráfico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "gráficos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gráfico" and "gráficos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gráfico" is an adjective and "gráficos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "gráfico" vs "gráficos" - which ranks higher?
"gráfico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,847 in our Spanish list, against #6,687 for "gráficos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gráfico" 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 #298,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gráfico" and "gráficos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gráficos vs granitos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #298,255 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