Which to use
“meteorológica” and “meteorológicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,307
- “meteorológica” frequency rank
- #31,441
- “meteorológicos” frequency rank
- 58748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meteorológica | meteorológicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de meteorológico. | Forma del masculino plural de meteorológico. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set meteorológica and meteorológicos 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 meteorológicos ([met̪eoɾoˈloxikos]) 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 58748, 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]. meteorológicos is at rank #31,441, tagged as anadj, pronounced [met̪eoɾoˈloxikos].
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 58748, this pair ranks #65,287 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of meteorológica vs meteorológicos
Shared letters: cegilmortó. Private to "meteorológica": a. Private to "meteorológicos": s.
"meteorológica" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCVCV · "meteorológicos" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering meteorológica vs meteorológicos
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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