Which to use
“polémico” and “polémicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,447
- “polémico” frequency rank
- #29,343
- “polémicos” frequency rank
- 41790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | polémico | polémicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la polémica | Forma del masculino plural de polémico. |
Where the eye mixes polémico and polémicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. polémico runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against polémicos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between polémico and polémicos
A purely visual mix-up. polémico ([poˈlemiko]) and polémicos ([poˈlemikos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “polémico” sits inside “polémicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
polémico is recorded at frequency rank #12,447, classified as anadj, pronounced [poˈlemiko]. polémicos is at rank #29,343, tagged as anadj, pronounced [poˈlemikos].
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 41790, this pair ranks #151,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of polémico vs polémicos
Shared letters: cilmopé. Private to "polémico": -. Private to "polémicos": s.
"polémico" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "polémicos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "polémico" and "polémicos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "polémico" vs "polémicos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "polémico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "polémicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "polémico" and "polémicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poéticos vs polémicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #151,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.