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

#24,271
“periodísticas” frequency rank
#15,684
“periodístico” frequency rank
39955
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature periodísticas periodístico
Definition Forma del femenino plural de periodístico. Que pertenece o concierne al periodismo.

Where the eye mixes periodísticas and periodístico

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. periodísticas runs 13 letters (CVCVVCVCCVCVC) against periodístico's 12 (CVCVVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

13 ch
periodísticas
12 ch
periodístico

Look-alike desk: periodísticas vs periodístico

A purely visual mix-up. periodísticas ([peɾjoˈð̞ist̪ikas]) and periodístico ([peɾjoˈð̞ist̪iko]) 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 39955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

periodísticas is recorded at frequency rank #24,271, classified as anadj, pronounced [peɾjoˈð̞ist̪ikas]. periodístico is at rank #15,684, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peɾjoˈð̞ist̪iko].

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 39955, this pair ranks #161,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of periodísticas vs periodístico

Shared letters: cdeioprstí. Private to "periodísticas": a. Private to "periodístico": -.

"periodísticas" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCVCVC  ·  "periodístico" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "periodísticas" and "periodístico" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾjoˈð̞ist̪ikas] versus [peɾjoˈð̞ist̪iko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "periodísticas" or "periodístico"?
"periodístico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,684 in our Spanish list, against #24,271 for "periodísticas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "periodísticas" and "periodístico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "periodísticas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "periodístico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #161,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "periodísticas" and "periodístico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "periodísticas vs periodísticos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #161,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list