míticasvsmíticoConfusable pair

Which to use

“míticas” and “mítico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,732
“míticas” frequency rank
#15,426
“mítico” frequency rank
59158
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature míticas mítico
Definition Forma del femenino plural de mítico. Que pertenece o concierne al mito

Where the eye mixes míticas and mítico

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. míticas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against mítico's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
míticas
6 ch
mítico

Look-alike desk: míticas vs mítico

A purely visual mix-up. míticas ([ˈmit̪ikas]) and mítico ([ˈmit̪iko]) 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 59158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

míticas is recorded at frequency rank #43,732, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmit̪ikas]. mítico is at rank #15,426, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmit̪iko].

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 59158, this pair ranks #63,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of míticas vs mítico

Shared letters: cimtí. Private to "míticas": as. Private to "mítico": o.

"míticas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "mítico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "míticas" for "mítico" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmit̪ikas] versus [ˈmit̪iko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "míticas" or "mítico"?
"mítico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,426 in our Spanish list, against #43,732 for "míticas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "míticas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mítico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #63,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "míticas" and "mítico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "místicas vs míticas". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #63,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list