Which to use
“opaca” and “opaco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,783
- “opaca” frequency rank
- #31,905
- “opaco” frequency rank
- 64688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opaca | opaco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de opacar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de opacar. |
Where the eye mixes opaca and opaco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: opaca vs opaco
A purely visual mix-up. opaca ([oˈpaka]) and opaco ([oˈpako]) 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 “opaca” becomes o in “opaco”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
opaca is recorded at frequency rank #32,783, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈpaka]. opaco is at rank #31,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈpako].
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 64688, this pair ranks #44,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of opaca vs opaco
Shared letters: acop. Private to "opaca": -. Private to "opaco": -.
"opaca" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "opaco" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "opaca" and "opaco" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "opaca" vs "opaco" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "opaca" and "opaco" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "opaca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "opaco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "opaca" and "opaco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "opaco vs orco". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #44,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.