periféricasvsperiféricoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,213
“periféricas” frequency rank
#19,833
“periférico” frequency rank
56046
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature periféricas periférico
Definition Forma del femenino plural de periférico. Que pertenece o concierne a la periferia.

Where the eye mixes periféricas and periférico

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

11 ch
periféricas
10 ch
periférico

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. periféricas ([peɾiˈfeɾikas]) and periférico ([peɾiˈfeɾiko]) 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 56046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

periféricas is recorded at frequency rank #36,213, classified as anadj, pronounced [peɾiˈfeɾikas]. periférico is at rank #19,833, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peɾiˈfeɾiko].

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 56046, this pair ranks #76,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of periféricas vs periférico

Shared letters: cefipré. Private to "periféricas": as. Private to "periférico": o.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "periféricas" and "periférico" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾiˈfeɾikas] versus [peɾiˈfeɾiko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "periféricas" or "periférico"?
"periférico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,833 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