histéricasvshistóricaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,054
“histéricas” frequency rank
#2,294
“histórica” frequency rank
51348
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature histéricas histórica
Definition Forma del femenino plural de histérico. Forma del femenino singular de histórico.

Where the eye mixes histéricas and histórica

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. histéricas runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against histórica's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
histéricas
9 ch
histórica

Look-alike desk: histéricas vs histórica

A purely visual mix-up. histéricas ([isˈt̪eɾikas]) and histórica ([isˈt̪oɾika]) 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 51348, 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]. histórica is at rank #2,294, tagged as anadj, pronounced [isˈt̪oɾika].

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 51348, this pair ranks #98,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of histéricas vs histórica

Shared letters: achirst. Private to "histéricas": é. Private to "histórica": ó.

"histéricas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "histórica" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "histéricas" for "histórica" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([isˈt̪eɾikas] versus [isˈt̪oɾika]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "histéricas" vs "histórica" - which ranks higher?
"histórica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,294 in our Spanish list, against #49,054 for "histéricas". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "histéricas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "histórica" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #98,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "histéricas" and "histórica" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "histéricas vs histéricos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #98,339 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