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.
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?
Frequency check: "histéricas" vs "histórica" - which ranks higher?
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.