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“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.

9 ch
histérica
10 ch
histéricas

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

Is swapping "histérica" for "histéricas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([isˈt̪eɾika] versus [isˈt̪eɾikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "histérica" or "histéricas"?
"histérica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,809 in our Spanish list, against #49,054 for "histéricas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list