Which to use
“hidráulico” and “hidráulicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,471
- “hidráulico” frequency rank
- #29,680
- “hidráulicos” frequency rank
- 56151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hidráulico | hidráulicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativo con la hidráulica | Forma del plural de hidráulico. |
Where the eye mixes hidráulico and hidráulicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. hidráulico runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCV) against hidráulicos's 11 (CVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hidráulico vs hidráulicos
A purely visual mix-up. hidráulico ([iˈð̞ɾawliko]) and hidráulicos ([iˈð̞ɾawlikos]) 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) - “hidráulico” sits inside “hidráulicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hidráulico is recorded at frequency rank #26,471, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈð̞ɾawliko]. hidráulicos is at rank #29,680, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iˈð̞ɾawlikos].
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 56151, this pair ranks #75,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hidráulico vs hidráulicos
Shared letters: cdhiloruá. Private to "hidráulico": -. Private to "hidráulicos": s.
"hidráulico" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV · "hidráulicos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hidráulico" and "hidráulicos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hidráulico" or "hidráulicos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hidráulico" and "hidráulicos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hidráulico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hidráulicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hidráulico" and "hidráulicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hidráulicas vs hidráulicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #75,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.