Which to use
“patéticas” and “patético” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,714
- “patéticas” frequency rank
- #9,170
- “patético” frequency rank
- 55884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patéticas | patético |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de patético. | Que provoca piedad, pena, u otro padecimiento moral por simpatía. |
Where the eye mixes patéticas and patético
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. patéticas runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against patético's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses patéticas with patético
A purely visual mix-up. patéticas ([paˈt̪et̪ikas]) and patético ([paˈt̪et̪iko]) 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 55884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patéticas is recorded at frequency rank #46,714, classified as anadj, pronounced [paˈt̪et̪ikas]. patético is at rank #9,170, tagged as anadj, pronounced [paˈt̪et̪iko].
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 55884, this pair ranks #76,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patéticas vs patético
Shared letters: acipté. Private to "patéticas": s. Private to "patético": o.
"patéticas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "patético" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "patéticas" and "patético" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "patéticas" vs "patético" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "patéticas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patético" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patéticas" and "patético" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patéticas vs poéticas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #76,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.