Which to use
“histérica” and “histéricos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,809
- “histérica” frequency rank
- #49,706
- “histéricos” frequency rank
- 73515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | histérica | histéricos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de histérico. | Forma del plural de histérico. |
Where the eye mixes histérica and histéricos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. histérica runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against histéricos's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: histérica vs histéricos
A purely visual mix-up. histérica ([isˈt̪eɾika]) and histéricos ([isˈt̪eɾikos]) 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 73515, 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]. histéricos is at rank #49,706, tagged as anadj, pronounced [isˈt̪eɾikos].
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 73515, this pair ranks #23,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of histérica vs histéricos
Shared letters: chirsté. Private to "histérica": a. Private to "histéricos": o.
"histérica" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "histéricos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "histérica" and "histéricos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "histérica" vs "histéricos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "histérica" and "histéricos" 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 "histéricos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "histérica" and "histéricos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "histéricas vs histéricos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.