informáticovsinformáticosWhat's the difference?

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.

11 ch
informático
12 ch
informáticos

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

informático#11,069
informáticos#10,354

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "informático" and "informáticos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩɱfoɾˈmat̪iko] versus [ĩɱfoɾˈmat̪ikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "informático" or "informáticos"?
"informáticos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,354 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 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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list