periféricavsperiféricasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“periférica” and “periféricas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,347
“periférica” frequency rank
#36,213
“periféricas” frequency rank
63560
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature periférica periféricas
Definition Forma del femenino de periférico. Forma del femenino plural de periférico.

Where the eye mixes periférica and periféricas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

10 ch
periférica
11 ch
periféricas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. periférica ([peɾiˈfeɾika]) and periféricas ([peɾiˈfeɾikas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “periférica” sits inside “periféricas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

periférica is recorded at frequency rank #27,347, classified as anadj, pronounced [peɾiˈfeɾika]. periféricas is at rank #36,213, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peɾiˈfeɾikas].

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 63560, this pair ranks #48,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of periférica vs periféricas

Shared letters: acefipré. Private to "periférica": -. Private to "periféricas": s.

"periférica" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV  ·  "periféricas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "periférica" and "periféricas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾiˈfeɾika] versus [peɾiˈfeɾikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "periférica" or "periféricas"?
"periférica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,347 in our Spanish list, against #36,213 for "periféricas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list