Which to use
“hidráulica” and “hidráulicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,724
- “hidráulica” frequency rank
- #30,938
- “hidráulicas” frequency rank
- 48662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hidráulica | hidráulicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de hidráulico. | Forma del femenino plural de hidráulico. |
Where the eye mixes hidráulica and hidráulicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. hidráulica runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCV) against hidráulicas's 11 (CVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hidráulica with hidráulicas
A purely visual mix-up. hidráulica ([iˈð̞ɾawlika]) and hidráulicas ([iˈð̞ɾawlikas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “hidráulica” sits inside “hidráulicas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hidráulica is recorded at frequency rank #17,724, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈð̞ɾawlika]. hidráulicas is at rank #30,938, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iˈð̞ɾawlikas].
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 48662, this pair ranks #113,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hidráulica vs hidráulicas
Shared letters: acdhilruá. Private to "hidráulica": -. Private to "hidráulicas": s.
"hidráulica" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV · "hidráulicas" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hidráulica" for "hidráulicas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hidráulica" vs "hidráulicas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hidráulica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hidráulicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hidráulica" and "hidráulicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hidráulicas vs hidráulicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #113,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.