Which to use
“mecánicas” and “mecánico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,381
- “mecánicas” frequency rank
- #7,596
- “mecánico” frequency rank
- 23977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mecánicas | mecánico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de mecánico. | Propio de la mecánica o relacionado con ella. |
Where the eye mixes mecánicas and mecánico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mecánicas runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against mecánico's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mecánicas and mecánico
A purely visual mix-up. mecánicas ([meˈkanikas]) and mecánico ([meˈkaniko]) 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 23977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mecánicas is recorded at frequency rank #16,381, classified as anadj, pronounced [meˈkanikas]. mecánico is at rank #7,596, tagged as anadj, pronounced [meˈkaniko].
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 23977, this pair ranks #243,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mecánicas vs mecánico
Shared letters: ceimná. Private to "mecánicas": as. Private to "mecánico": o.
"mecánicas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "mecánico" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mecánicas" for "mecánico" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mecánicas" or "mecánico" show up more?
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 "mecánicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mecánico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mecánicas" and "mecánico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mecánicas vs metálicas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #243,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.