psíquicasvspsíquicosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,762
“psíquicas” frequency rank
#31,939
“psíquicos” frequency rank
78701
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature psíquicas psíquicos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de psíquico. Forma del plural de psíquico.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set psíquicas and psíquicos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
psíquicas
9 ch
psíquicos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. psíquicas ([ˈsikikas]) and psíquicos ([ˈsikikos]) 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 “psíquicas” becomes o in “psíquicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

psíquicas is recorded at frequency rank #46,762, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsikikas]. psíquicos is at rank #31,939, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsikikos].

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 78701, this pair ranks #14,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of psíquicas vs psíquicos

Shared letters: cipqsuí. Private to "psíquicas": a. Private to "psíquicos": o.

"psíquicas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC  ·  "psíquicos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC

Frequency comparison

psíquicas#46,762
psíquicos#31,939

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "psíquicas" and "psíquicos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈsikikas] versus [ˈsikikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "psíquicas" or "psíquicos"?
"psíquicos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,939 in our Spanish list, against #46,762 for "psíquicas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering psíquicas vs psíquicos

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list