histéricosvshistóricasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,706
“histéricos” frequency rank
#6,187
“históricas” frequency rank
55893
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature histéricos históricas
Definition Forma del plural de histérico. Forma del femenino plural de histórico.

Where the eye mixes histéricos and históricas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. histéricos and históricas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

10 ch
histéricos
10 ch
históricas

Look-alike desk: histéricos vs históricas

A purely visual mix-up. histéricos ([isˈt̪eɾikos]) and históricas ([isˈt̪oɾikas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

histéricos is recorded at frequency rank #49,706, classified as anadj, pronounced [isˈt̪eɾikos]. históricas is at rank #6,187, tagged as anadj, pronounced [isˈt̪oɾikas].

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 55893, this pair ranks #76,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of histéricos vs históricas

Shared letters: chirst. Private to "histéricos": oé. Private to "históricas": aó.

"histéricos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "históricas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "histéricos" and "históricas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([isˈt̪eɾikos] versus [isˈt̪oɾikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "histéricos" or "históricas" show up more?
"históricas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,187 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.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "histéricos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "históricas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #76,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "histéricos" and "históricas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "histéricas vs histéricos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #76,883 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