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Which to use

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

#39,927
“pornográfica” frequency rank
#35,195
“pornográfico” frequency rank
75122
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pornográfica pornográfico
Definition Forma del femenino de pornográfico. Que pertenece o concierne a la pornografía

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pornográfica and pornográfico apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
pornográfica
12 ch
pornográfico

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pornográfica ([poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafika]) and pornográfico ([poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafiko]) 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 a single letter - a in “pornográfica” becomes o in “pornográfico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75122, 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]. pornográfico is at rank #35,195, tagged as anadj, pronounced [poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafiko].

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 75122, this pair ranks #20,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pornográfica vs pornográfico

Shared letters: cfginoprá. Private to "pornográfica": a. Private to "pornográfico": -.

"pornográfica" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCV  ·  "pornográfico" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCV

Frequency comparison

pornográfica#39,927
pornográfico#35,195

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pornográfica" and "pornográfico" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafika] versus [poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafiko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pornográfica" or "pornográfico"?
"pornográfico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,195 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.

Remembering pornográfica vs pornográfico

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pornográfica” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list