Which to use
“hepática” is a noun and “hepáticas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,077
- “hepática” frequency rank
- #47,183
- “hepáticas” frequency rank
- 73260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hepática | hepáticas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grupo taxonómico de briófitos incluidos en la División Hepaticophyta. Son plantas terrestres autótrofas que carecen de sistema vascular. Tienen un aspecto y tamaño similares a los musgos, también briófitos. | Forma del femenino plural de hepático. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hepática and hepáticas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hepática is [eˈpat̪ika] while hepáticas is [eˈpat̪ikas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hepática” sits inside “hepáticas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hepática is recorded at frequency rank #26,077, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈpat̪ika]. hepáticas is at rank #47,183, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈpat̪ikas].
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 73260, this pair ranks #23,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hepática vs hepáticas
Shared letters: acehiptá. Private to "hepática": -. Private to "hepáticas": s.
"hepática" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "hepáticas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hepática vs hepáticas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hepática”; for an adjective, it's “hepáticas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hepática” entry
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