Which to use
“psicológico” and “psicológicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,698
- “psicológico” frequency rank
- #15,459
- “psicológicos” frequency rank
- 24157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | psicológico | psicológicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la mente, o psique. | Forma del masculino plural de psicológico. |
Where the eye mixes psicológico and psicológicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. psicológico runs 11 letters (CCVCVCVCVCV) against psicológicos's 12 (CCVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses psicológico with psicológicos
A purely visual mix-up. psicológico ([sikoˈloxiko]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “psicológico” sits inside “psicológicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
psicológico is recorded at frequency rank #8,698, classified as anadj, pronounced [sikoˈloxiko]. 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 24157, this pair ranks #242,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of psicológico vs psicológicos
Shared letters: cgilopsó. Private to "psicológico": -. Private to "psicológicos": -.
"psicológico" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVCV · "psicológicos" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "psicológico" and "psicológicos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "psicológico" or "psicológicos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "psicológico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "psicológicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "psicológico" and "psicológicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "psicológicas vs psicológicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #242,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.