psicológicasvspsicológicosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,222
“psicológicas” frequency rank
#15,459
“psicológicos” frequency rank
34681
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature psicológicas psicológicos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de psicológico. Forma del masculino plural de psicológico.

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
psicológicas
12 ch
psicológicos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. psicológicas ([sikoˈloxikas]) and psicológicos ([sikoˈloxikos]) 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 “psicológicas” becomes o in “psicológicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34681, 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]. psicológicos is at rank #15,459, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sikoˈloxikos].

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 34681, this pair ranks #190,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of psicológicas vs psicológicos

Shared letters: cgilopsó. Private to "psicológicas": a. Private to "psicológicos": -.

"psicológicas" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVCVC  ·  "psicológicos" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

psicológicas#19,222
psicológicos#15,459

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "psicológicas" and "psicológicos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([sikoˈloxikas] versus [sikoˈloxikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "psicológicas" or "psicológicos"?
"psicológicos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,459 in our Spanish list, against #19,222 for "psicológicas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering psicológicas vs psicológicos

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list