Which to use
“metálico” and “metálicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,813
- “metálico” frequency rank
- #15,666
- “metálicos” frequency rank
- 27479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metálico | metálicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propio de, relativo a o similar al metal. | Forma del plural de metálico. |
Where the eye mixes metálico and metálicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. metálico runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against metálicos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses metálico with metálicos
A purely visual mix-up. metálico ([meˈt̪aliko]) and metálicos ([meˈt̪alikos]) 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) - “metálico” sits inside “metálicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metálico is recorded at frequency rank #11,813, classified as anadj, pronounced [meˈt̪aliko]. metálicos is at rank #15,666, tagged as anadj, pronounced [meˈt̪alikos].
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 27479, this pair ranks #226,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of metálico vs metálicos
Shared letters: ceilmotá. Private to "metálico": -. Private to "metálicos": s.
"metálico" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "metálicos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "metálico" and "metálicos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "metálico" vs "metálicos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "metálico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metálicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metálico" and "metálicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "metálico vs métrico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #226,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.