míticovsmíticosConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#15,426
“mítico” frequency rank
#35,641
“míticos” frequency rank
51067
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mítico míticos
Definition Que pertenece o concierne al mito Forma del masculino plural de mítico.

Where the eye mixes mítico and míticos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
mítico
7 ch
míticos

Look-alike desk: mítico vs míticos

A purely visual mix-up. mítico ([ˈmit̪iko]) and míticos ([ˈmit̪ikos]) 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) - “mítico” sits inside “míticos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mítico is recorded at frequency rank #15,426, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmit̪iko]. míticos is at rank #35,641, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmit̪ikos].

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 51067, this pair ranks #99,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mítico vs míticos

Shared letters: cimotí. Private to "mítico": -. Private to "míticos": s.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mítico" and "míticos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmit̪iko] versus [ˈmit̪ikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "mítico" vs "míticos" - which ranks higher?
"mítico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,426 in our Spanish list, against #35,641 for "míticos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "mítico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "míticos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #99,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "mítico" and "míticos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "míticas vs míticos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #99,841 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