Which to use
“hidráulicas” and “hidráulico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,938
- “hidráulicas” frequency rank
- #26,471
- “hidráulico” frequency rank
- 57409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hidráulicas | hidráulico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de hidráulico. | relativo con la hidráulica |
Where the eye mixes hidráulicas and hidráulico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. hidráulicas runs 11 letters (CVCCVVCVCVC) against hidráulico's 10 (CVCCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hidráulicas and hidráulico
A purely visual mix-up. hidráulicas ([iˈð̞ɾawlikas]) and hidráulico ([iˈð̞ɾawliko]) 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 57409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hidráulicas is recorded at frequency rank #30,938, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈð̞ɾawlikas]. hidráulico is at rank #26,471, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iˈð̞ɾawliko].
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 57409, this pair ranks #70,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hidráulicas vs hidráulico
Shared letters: cdhilruá. Private to "hidráulicas": as. Private to "hidráulico": o.
"hidráulicas" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC · "hidráulico" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hidráulicas" and "hidráulico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hidráulicas" or "hidráulico"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hidráulicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hidráulico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hidráulicas" and "hidráulico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hidráulicas vs hidráulicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #70,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.