Which to use
“político” is an adjective and “políticos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #540
- “político” frequency rank
- #664
- “políticos” frequency rank
- 1204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | político | políticos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la política (las prácticas, saberes e ideologías sobre el gobierno de las naciones). | Forma del plural de político. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set político and políticos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
político and políticos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “político” sits inside “políticos” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
político is recorded at frequency rank #540, classified as anadj, pronounced [poˈlit̪iko]. políticos is at rank #664, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poˈlit̪ikos].
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 1204, this pair ranks #322,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "político" and "políticos" be used interchangeably?
Remembering político vs políticos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “político”; for a noun, it's “políticos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “político” entry
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