Which to use
“pedagogía” is a noun and “pedagógico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,286
- “pedagogía” frequency rank
- #18,637
- “pedagógico” frequency rank
- 29923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pedagogía | pedagógico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arte de la educación y ciencia que le sirve de base. Su finalidad es la formación moral, intelectual y física de los educandos. | Propio de la pedagogía o relativo a ella. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pedagogía and pedagógico apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
pedagogía and pedagógico form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pedagogía is recorded at frequency rank #11,286, classified as anoun, pronounced [peð̞aɣ̞oˈxia]. pedagógico is at rank #18,637, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peð̞aˈɣ̞oxiko].
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 29923, this pair ranks #214,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering pedagogía vs pedagógico
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “pedagogía”; for an adjective, it's “pedagógico”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pedagogía” entry
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