pornográficasvspornográficoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,777
“pornográficas” frequency rank
#35,195
“pornográfico” frequency rank
68972
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

13 ch
pornográficas
12 ch
pornográfico

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pornográficas ([poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafikas]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pornográficas is recorded at frequency rank #33,777, classified as anadj, pronounced [poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafikas]. 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 68972, this pair ranks #33,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pornográficas vs pornográfico

Shared letters: cfginoprá. Private to "pornográficas": as. Private to "pornográfico": -.

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

Frequency comparison

pornográficas#33,777
pornográfico#35,195

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pornográficas" and "pornográfico" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafikas] versus [poɾnoˈɣ̞ɾafiko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pornográficas" or "pornográfico"?
"pornográficas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,777 in our Spanish list, against #35,195 for "pornográfico". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pornográficas 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 “pornográficas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list