Which to use
“hepáticas” and “hepático” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,183
- “hepáticas” frequency rank
- #39,258
- “hepático” frequency rank
- 86441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hepáticas | hepático |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de hepático. | Que pertenece o tiene relación con el hígado. |
Where the eye mixes hepáticas and hepático
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. hepáticas runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against hepático's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hepáticas vs hepático
A purely visual mix-up. hepáticas ([eˈpat̪ikas]) and hepático ([eˈpat̪iko]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hepáticas is recorded at frequency rank #47,183, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈpat̪ikas]. 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 86441, this pair ranks #5,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hepáticas vs hepático
Shared letters: cehiptá. Private to "hepáticas": as. Private to "hepático": o.
"hepáticas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "hepático" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hepáticas" for "hepático" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hepáticas" vs "hepático" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hepáticas" and "hepático" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hepáticas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hepático" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hepáticas" and "hepático" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hepática vs hepáticas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #5,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.