Which to use
“psicológicas” and “psicológico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,222
- “psicológicas” frequency rank
- #8,698
- “psicológico” frequency rank
- 27920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | psicológicas | psicológico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de psicológico. | Que pertenece o concierne a la mente, o psique. |
Where the eye mixes psicológicas and psicológico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. psicológicas runs 12 letters (CCVCVCVCVCVC) against psicológico's 11 (CCVCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses psicológicas with psicológico
A purely visual mix-up. psicológicas ([sikoˈloxikas]) and psicológico ([sikoˈloxiko]) 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 27920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
psicológicas is recorded at frequency rank #19,222, classified as anadj, pronounced [sikoˈloxikas]. psicológico is at rank #8,698, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sikoˈloxiko].
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 27920, this pair ranks #224,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of psicológicas vs psicológico
Shared letters: cgilopsó. Private to "psicológicas": a. Private to "psicológico": -.
"psicológicas" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVCVC · "psicológico" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "psicológicas" and "psicológico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "psicológicas" vs "psicológico" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "psicológicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "psicológico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "psicológicas" and "psicológico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "psicológicas vs psicológicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #224,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.