Which to use
“hegemonía” is a noun and “hegemónica” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,483
- “hegemonía” frequency rank
- #42,473
- “hegemónica” frequency rank
- 55956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hegemonía | hegemónica |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dominio o supremacía que un grupo ejerce, de tal modo de dictar los términos y parámetros de la acción social en todos los sentidos y mantener la oposición fuera de la ley o la legitimidad. | Forma del femenino de hegemónico. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hegemonía and hegemónica apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hegemonía and hegemónica form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hegemonía is recorded at frequency rank #13,483, classified as anoun, pronounced [exemoˈnia]. hegemónica is at rank #42,473, tagged as anadj, pronounced [exeˈmonika].
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 55956, this pair ranks #76,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hegemonía" and "hegemónica" be used interchangeably?
Remembering hegemonía vs hegemónica
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hegemonía”; for an adjective, it's “hegemónica”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hegemonía” entry
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