Which to use
“mitología” is a noun and “mitológico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,743
- “mitología” frequency rank
- #39,865
- “mitológico” frequency rank
- 53608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitología | mitológico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de los mitos, relatos fabulosos de héroes, dioses, semidioses y leyendas de una cultura. | perteneciente o relativo a la mitología |
Where the eye mixes mitología and mitológico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. mitología runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVV) against mitológico's 10 (CVCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mitología with mitológico
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mitología is [mit̪oloˈxia] while mitológico is [mit̪oˈloxiko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mitología is recorded at frequency rank #13,743, classified as anoun, pronounced [mit̪oloˈxia]. mitológico is at rank #39,865, tagged as anadj, pronounced [mit̪oˈloxiko].
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 53608, this pair ranks #87,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mitología vs mitológico
Shared letters: gilmot. Private to "mitología": aí. Private to "mitológico": có.
"mitología" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV · "mitológico" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mitología" for "mitológico" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mitología" or "mitológico" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mitología" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mitológico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mitología" and "mitológico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mitológica vs mitológico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #87,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.