informáticavsinformáticoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: informática is a noun, informático is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“informática” is a noun and “informático” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,911
“informática” frequency rank
#11,069
“informático” frequency rank
15980
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature informática informático
Definition Rama de la ingeniería que estudia el tratamiento de la información mediante el uso de máquinas automáticas. Es un amplio campo que incluye los fundamentos teóricos, el diseño, la programación y el uso de las computadoras como herramienta de solución de problemas y de comunicación. Que pertenece o concierne a la informática (ciencia y tecnología de la información y comunicación digitales en computadores y máquinas afines).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set informática and informático apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
informática
11 ch
informático

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: informática is [ĩɱfoɾˈmat̪ika] while informático is [ĩɱfoɾˈmat̪iko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “informática” becomes o in “informático”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

informática is recorded at frequency rank #4,911, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩɱfoɾˈmat̪ika]. informático is at rank #11,069, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfoɾˈmat̪iko].

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 15980, this pair ranks #277,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of informática vs informático

Shared letters: cfimnortá. Private to "informática": a. Private to "informático": -.

"informática" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCV  ·  "informático" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCV

Frequency comparison

informática#4,911
informático#11,069

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "informática" and "informático" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "informática" is a noun and "informático" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "informática" or "informático"?
"informática" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,911 in our Spanish list, against #11,069 for "informático". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering informática vs informático

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “informática”; for an adjective, it's “informático”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “informática” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list