periféricasvsperiféricosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,213
“periféricas” frequency rank
#23,537
“periféricos” frequency rank
59750
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes periféricas and periféricos

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

11 ch
periféricas
11 ch
periféricos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. periféricas ([peɾiˈfeɾikas]) 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 a single letter - a in “periféricas” becomes o in “periféricos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59750, 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]. 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 59750, this pair ranks #61,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of periféricas vs periféricos

Shared letters: cefiprsé. Private to "periféricas": a. Private to "periféricos": o.

"periféricas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC  ·  "periféricos" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

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