periféricavsperiféricosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,347
“periférica” frequency rank
#23,537
“periféricos” frequency rank
50884
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes periférica and periféricos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

10 ch
periférica
11 ch
periféricos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. periférica ([peɾiˈfeɾika]) and periféricos ([peɾiˈfeɾikos]) 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 50884, 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]. periféricos is at rank #23,537, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peɾiˈfeɾikos].

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 50884, this pair ranks #100,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of periférica vs periféricos

Shared letters: cefipré. Private to "periférica": a. Private to "periféricos": os.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "periférica" and "periféricos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾiˈfeɾika] versus [peɾiˈfeɾikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "periférica" or "periféricos"?
"periféricos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,537 in our Spanish list, against #27,347 for "periférica". 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