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“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.

9 ch
histérica
10 ch
histéricos

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?
No. They are said differently ([isˈt̪eɾika] versus [isˈt̪eɾikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "histérica" vs "histéricos" - which ranks higher?
"histérica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,809 in our Spanish list, against #49,706 for "histéricos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list