Which to use
“histérica” and “histéricas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,809
- “histérica” frequency rank
- #49,054
- “histéricas” frequency rank
- 72863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | histérica | histéricas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de histérico. | Forma del femenino plural de histérico. |
Where the eye mixes histérica and histéricas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. histérica runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against histéricas's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: histérica vs histéricas
A purely visual mix-up. histérica ([isˈt̪eɾika]) and histéricas ([isˈt̪eɾikas]) 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) - “histérica” sits inside “histéricas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
histérica is recorded at frequency rank #23,809, classified as anadj, pronounced [isˈt̪eɾika]. histéricas is at rank #49,054, tagged as anadj, pronounced [isˈt̪eɾikas].
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 72863, this pair ranks #24,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of histérica vs histéricas
Shared letters: achirsté. Private to "histérica": -. Private to "histéricas": -.
"histérica" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "histéricas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "histérica" and "histéricas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "histérica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "histéricas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "histérica" and "histéricas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "histéricas vs histéricos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.