idénticavsidénticasConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#17,727
“idéntica” frequency rank
#21,358
“idénticas” frequency rank
39085
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature idéntica idénticas
Definition Forma del femenino de idéntico. Forma del femenino plural de idéntico.

Where the eye mixes idéntica and idénticas

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

8 ch
idéntica
9 ch
idénticas

Look-alike desk: idéntica vs idénticas

A purely visual mix-up. idéntica ([iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ika]) and idénticas ([iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ikas]) 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) - “idéntica” sits inside “idénticas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

idéntica is recorded at frequency rank #17,727, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ika]. idénticas is at rank #21,358, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ikas].

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 39085, this pair ranks #166,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of idéntica vs idénticas

Shared letters: acdinté. Private to "idéntica": -. Private to "idénticas": s.

"idéntica" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV  ·  "idénticas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "idéntica" for "idénticas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ika] versus [iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "idéntica" or "idénticas"?
"idéntica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,727 in our Spanish list, against #21,358 for "idénticas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "idéntica" and "idénticas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "idéntica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "idénticas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #166,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "idéntica" and "idénticas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "idénticas vs idénticos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #166,484 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