Which to use
“patologías” is a noun and “patológico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,332
- “patologías” frequency rank
- #37,250
- “patológico” frequency rank
- 66582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patologías | patológico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de patología. | Propio de la patología o relacionado con ella. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set patologías and patológico apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: patologías is [pat̪oloˈxias] while patológico is [pat̪oˈloxiko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patologías is recorded at frequency rank #29,332, classified as anoun, pronounced [pat̪oloˈxias]. patológico is at rank #37,250, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pat̪oˈloxiko].
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 66582, this pair ranks #39,494 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patologías vs patológico
Shared letters: aglopt. Private to "patologías": sí. Private to "patológico": ció.
"patologías" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "patológico" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering patologías vs patológico
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “patologías”; for an adjective, it's “patológico”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “patologías” entry
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