Which to use
“hepática” is a noun and “hepático” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,077
- “hepática” frequency rank
- #39,258
- “hepático” frequency rank
- 65335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hepática | hepático |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Que pertenece o tiene relación con el hígado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hepática and hepático apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hepática and hepático 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 a single letter - a in “hepática” becomes o in “hepático” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65335, 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]. hepático is at rank #39,258, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈpat̪iko].
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 65335, this pair ranks #42,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hepática vs hepático
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 “hepático”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hepática” entry
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