Which to use
“histérico” and “histéricos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,137
- “histérico” frequency rank
- #49,706
- “histéricos” frequency rank
- 86843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | histérico | histéricos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Perteneciente al útero. | Forma del plural de histérico. |
Where the eye mixes histérico and histéricos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. histérico 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: histérico vs histéricos
A purely visual mix-up. histérico ([isˈt̪eɾiko]) 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 extra letter(s) - “histérico” sits inside “histéricos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
histérico is recorded at frequency rank #37,137, classified as anadj, pronounced [isˈt̪eɾiko]. 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 86843, this pair ranks #4,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of histérico vs histéricos
Shared letters: chiorsté. Private to "histérico": -. Private to "histéricos": -.
"histérico" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "histéricos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "histérico" and "histéricos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "histérico" or "histéricos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "histérico" 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 #4,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "histérico" and "histéricos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "histéricas vs histéricos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.