orgánicosvsórganosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: orgánicos is a adjective, órganos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“orgánicos” is an adjective and “órganos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,754
“orgánicos” frequency rank
#3,665
“órganos” frequency rank
17419
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature orgánicos órganos
Definition Forma del plural de orgánico. Forma del plural de órgano.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set orgánicos and órganos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
orgánicos
7 ch
órganos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: orgánicos is [oɾˈɣ̞anikos] while órganos is [ˈoɾɣ̞anos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

orgánicos is recorded at frequency rank #13,754, classified as anadj, pronounced [oɾˈɣ̞anikos]. órganos is at rank #3,665, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoɾɣ̞anos].

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 17419, this pair ranks #272,181 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of orgánicos vs órganos

Shared letters: gnors. Private to "orgánicos": ciá. Private to "órganos": .

"orgánicos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC  ·  "órganos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

orgánicos#13,754
órganos#3,665

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "orgánicos" and "órganos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "orgánicos" is an adjective and "órganos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "orgánicos" or "órganos"?
"órganos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,665 in our Spanish list, against #13,754 for "orgánicos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering orgánicos vs órganos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “orgánicos”; for a noun, it's “órganos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “orgánicos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list