idénticasvsidénticoTell them apart

Which to use

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

#21,358
“idénticas” frequency rank
#14,380
“idéntico” frequency rank
35738
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature idénticas idéntico
Definition Forma del femenino plural de idéntico. Que es igual, al punto de no poder diferenciarlo de aquello con lo que se compara.

Where the eye mixes idénticas and idéntico

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. idénticas runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCVC) against idéntico's 8 (VCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
idénticas
8 ch
idéntico

Visual trap between idénticas and idéntico

A purely visual mix-up. idénticas ([iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ikas]) and idéntico ([iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪iko]) 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 35738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

idénticas is recorded at frequency rank #21,358, classified as anadj, pronounced [iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ikas]. idéntico is at rank #14,380, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪iko].

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 35738, this pair ranks #184,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of idénticas vs idéntico

Shared letters: cdinté. Private to "idénticas": as. Private to "idéntico": o.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "idénticas" and "idéntico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪ikas] versus [iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪iko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "idénticas" vs "idéntico" - which ranks higher?
"idéntico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,380 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.

Useful next steps

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "idénticas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "idéntico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #184,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "idénticas" and "idéntico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "idéntico vs identifico". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #184,444 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