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“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.

11 ch
hidráulicas
10 ch
hidráulico

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?
No. They are said differently ([iˈð̞ɾawlikas] versus [iˈð̞ɾawliko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hidráulicas" or "hidráulico"?
"hidráulico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,471 in our Spanish list, against #30,938 for "hidráulicas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list