histéricasvshistéricosConfusable pair

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“histéricas” and “histéricos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,054
“histéricas” frequency rank
#49,706
“histéricos” frequency rank
98760
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature histéricas histéricos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de histérico. Forma del plural de histérico.

Where the eye mixes histéricas and histéricos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. histéricas and histéricos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

10 ch
histéricas
10 ch
histéricos

Visual trap between histéricas and histéricos

A purely visual mix-up. histéricas ([isˈt̪eɾikas]) 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 a single letter - a in “histéricas” becomes o in “histéricos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 98760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

histéricas is recorded at frequency rank #49,054, classified as anadj, pronounced [isˈt̪eɾikas]. 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 98760, this pair ranks #45 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of histéricas vs histéricos

Shared letters: chirsté. Private to "histéricas": a. Private to "histéricos": o.

"histéricas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "histéricos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "histéricas" and "histéricos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([isˈt̪eɾikas] versus [isˈt̪eɾikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "histéricas" vs "histéricos" - which ranks higher?
"histéricas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #49,054 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.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "histéricas" 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 #45 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "histéricas" and "histéricos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "histéricas vs historical". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #45 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