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

#39,927
“pornográfica” frequency rank
#33,777
“pornográficas” frequency rank
73704
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pornográfica pornográficas
Definition Forma del femenino de pornográfico. Forma del femenino plural de pornográfico.

Where the eye mixes pornográfica and pornográficas

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

12 ch
pornográfica
13 ch
pornográficas

Why the eye confuses pornográfica with pornográficas

A purely visual mix-up. pornográfica ([poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafika]) and pornográficas ([poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafikas]) 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) - “pornográfica” sits inside “pornográficas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pornográfica is recorded at frequency rank #39,927, classified as anadj, pronounced [poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafika]. pornográficas is at rank #33,777, tagged as anadj, pronounced [poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafikas].

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 73704, this pair ranks #22,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pornográfica vs pornográficas

Shared letters: acfginoprá. Private to "pornográfica": -. Private to "pornográficas": s.

"pornográfica" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCV  ·  "pornográficas" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "pornográfica" for "pornográficas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafika] versus [poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pornográfica" or "pornográficas"?
"pornográficas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,777 in our Spanish list, against #39,927 for "pornográfica". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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  • Full dictionary entry for "pornográfica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "pornográficas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #22,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "pornográfica" and "pornográficas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pornográfica vs pornográficos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #22,763 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