Which to use
“mecánica” and “mecánicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,856
- “mecánica” frequency rank
- #13,090
- “mecánicos” frequency rank
- 18946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mecánica | mecánicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte de la Física que trata de las fuerzas y sus efectos sobre los cuerpos. Forman parte de ella la Estática, que trata del equilibrio de fuerzas en cuerpos rígidos, inmóviles o en movimiento uniforme; y la Dinámica que se ocupa de los cambios de movimiento originados en estos cuerpos por la acción de fuerzas. | Forma del plural de mecánico. |
Where the eye mixes mecánica and mecánicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mecánica runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against mecánicos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mecánica vs mecánicos
A purely visual mix-up. mecánica ([meˈkanika]) and mecánicos ([meˈkanikos]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mecánica is recorded at frequency rank #5,856, classified as anoun, pronounced [meˈkanika]. mecánicos is at rank #13,090, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meˈkanikos].
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 18946, this pair ranks #265,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mecánica vs mecánicos
Shared letters: ceimná. Private to "mecánica": a. Private to "mecánicos": os.
"mecánica" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "mecánicos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mecánica" and "mecánicos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mecánica" or "mecánicos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mecánica" and "mecánicos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mecánica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mecánicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mecánica" and "mecánicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mecánicas vs mecánicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #265,805 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.