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.
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?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "histéricos" or "históricas" 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 "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.