Which to use
“meteorológica” and “meteorológico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,307
- “meteorológica” frequency rank
- #24,229
- “meteorológico” frequency rank
- 51536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meteorológica | meteorológico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de meteorológico. | Que pertenece o concierne a la meteorología. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set meteorológica and meteorológico apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. meteorológica ([met̪eoɾoˈloxika]) and meteorológico ([met̪eoɾoˈloxiko]) 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 a single letter - a in “meteorológica” becomes o in “meteorológico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meteorológica is recorded at frequency rank #27,307, classified as anadj, pronounced [met̪eoɾoˈloxika]. meteorológico is at rank #24,229, tagged as anadj, pronounced [met̪eoɾoˈloxiko].
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 51536, this pair ranks #97,387 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of meteorológica vs meteorológico
Shared letters: cegilmortó. Private to "meteorológica": a. Private to "meteorológico": -.
"meteorológica" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCVCV · "meteorológico" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering meteorológica vs meteorológico
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 “meteorológica” entry
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