Which to use
“islámica” and “islámico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,498
- “islámica” frequency rank
- #9,311
- “islámico” frequency rank
- 22809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | islámica | islámico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de islámico. | Propio de, relativo a, o devoto del Islam. |
Where the eye mixes islámica and islámico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses islámica with islámico
A purely visual mix-up. islámica ([isˈlamika]) and islámico ([isˈlamiko]) 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 a single letter - a in “islámica” becomes o in “islámico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
islámica is recorded at frequency rank #13,498, classified as anadj, pronounced [isˈlamika]. islámico is at rank #9,311, tagged as anadj, pronounced [isˈlamiko].
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 22809, this pair ranks #248,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of islámica vs islámico
Shared letters: cilmsá. Private to "islámica": a. Private to "islámico": o.
"islámica" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "islámico" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "islámica" and "islámico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "islámica" vs "islámico" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "islámica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "islámico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "islámica" and "islámico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "islámica vs islámicas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #248,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.