Which to use
“informático” and “informáticos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,069
- “informático” frequency rank
- #10,354
- “informáticos” frequency rank
- 21423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | informático | informáticos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la informática (ciencia y tecnología de la información y comunicación digitales en computadores y máquinas afines). | Forma del plural de informático. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set informático and informáticos apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. informático ([ĩɱfoɾˈmat̪iko]) and informáticos ([ĩɱfoɾˈmat̪ikos]) 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) - “informático” sits inside “informáticos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
informático is recorded at frequency rank #11,069, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfoɾˈmat̪iko]. informáticos is at rank #10,354, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfoɾˈmat̪ikos].
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 21423, this pair ranks #255,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of informático vs informáticos
Shared letters: cfimnortá. Private to "informático": -. Private to "informáticos": s.
"informático" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCV · "informáticos" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "informático" and "informáticos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "informático" or "informáticos"?
Remembering informático vs informáticos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “informático” entry
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