magnéticavsmagnéticasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“magnética” and “magnéticas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,477
“magnética” frequency rank
#39,328
“magnéticas” frequency rank
56805
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature magnética magnéticas
Definition Forma del femenino de magnético. Forma del femenino plural de magnético.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set magnética and magnéticas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
magnética
10 ch
magnéticas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. magnética ([maɣ̞ˈnet̪ika]) and magnéticas ([maɣ̞ˈnet̪ikas]) 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) - “magnética” sits inside “magnéticas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

magnética is recorded at frequency rank #17,477, classified as anadj, pronounced [maɣ̞ˈnet̪ika]. magnéticas is at rank #39,328, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maɣ̞ˈnet̪ikas].

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 56805, this pair ranks #73,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of magnética vs magnéticas

Shared letters: acgimnté. Private to "magnética": -. Private to "magnéticas": s.

"magnética" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "magnéticas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

magnética#17,477
magnéticas#39,328

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "magnética" and "magnéticas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([maɣ̞ˈnet̪ika] versus [maɣ̞ˈnet̪ikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "magnética" or "magnéticas"?
"magnética" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,477 in our Spanish list, against #39,328 for "magnéticas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering magnética vs magnéticas

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 “magnética” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list