Which to use
“polémicas” and “polémico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,766
- “polémicas” frequency rank
- #12,447
- “polémico” frequency rank
- 26213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | polémicas | polémico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de polémico. | Que pertenece o concierne a la polémica |
Where the eye mixes polémicas and polémico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. polémicas runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against polémico's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses polémicas with polémico
A purely visual mix-up. polémicas ([poˈlemikas]) and polémico ([poˈlemiko]) 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 26213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
polémicas is recorded at frequency rank #13,766, classified as anadj, pronounced [poˈlemikas]. polémico is at rank #12,447, tagged as anadj, pronounced [poˈlemiko].
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 26213, this pair ranks #232,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of polémicas vs polémico
Shared letters: cilmopé. Private to "polémicas": as. Private to "polémico": -.
"polémicas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "polémico" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "polémicas" and "polémico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "polémicas" vs "polémico" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "polémicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "polémico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "polémicas" and "polémico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "polémicas vs polémicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #232,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.