logísticavslogísticasTell them apart

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

Which to use

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

#11,081
“logística” frequency rank
#44,294
“logísticas” frequency rank
55375
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature logística logísticas
Definition Conjunto de técnicas y procedimientos relacionados con el abastecimiento, suministro, mantenimiento y transporte de equipo, instalaciones y personal. Forma del femenino plural de logístico.

Where the eye mixes logística and logísticas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. logística runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against logísticas's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
logística
10 ch
logísticas

Why the eye confuses logística with logísticas

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: logística is [loˈxist̪ika] while logísticas is [loˈxist̪ikas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “logística” sits inside “logísticas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

logística is recorded at frequency rank #11,081, classified as anoun, pronounced [loˈxist̪ika]. logísticas is at rank #44,294, tagged as anadj, pronounced [loˈxist̪ikas].

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 55375, this pair ranks #79,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of logística vs logísticas

Shared letters: acgilostí. Private to "logística": -. Private to "logísticas": -.

"logística" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "logísticas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "logística" and "logísticas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "logística" is a noun and "logísticas" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "logística" or "logísticas" show up more?
"logística" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,081 in our Spanish list, against #44,294 for "logísticas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "logística" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "logísticas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #79,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "logística" and "logísticas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "logísticas vs logísticos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #79,206 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