psíquicovspsíquicosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,563
“psíquico” frequency rank
#31,939
“psíquicos” frequency rank
55502
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature psíquico psíquicos
Definition Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a la psique Forma del plural de psíquico.

Where the eye mixes psíquico and psíquicos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. psíquico runs 8 letters (CCVCVVCV) against psíquicos's 9 (CCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
psíquico
9 ch
psíquicos

Look-alike desk: psíquico vs psíquicos

A purely visual mix-up. psíquico ([ˈsikiko]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “psíquico” sits inside “psíquicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

psíquico is recorded at frequency rank #23,563, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsikiko]. 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 55502, this pair ranks #78,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of psíquico vs psíquicos

Shared letters: ciopqsuí. Private to "psíquico": -. Private to "psíquicos": -.

"psíquico" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV  ·  "psíquicos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "psíquico" and "psíquicos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈsikiko] versus [ˈsikikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "psíquico" or "psíquicos"?
"psíquico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,563 in our Spanish list, against #31,939 for "psíquicos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "psíquico" and "psíquicos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "psíquico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "psíquicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #78,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "psíquico" and "psíquicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "psíquicas vs psíquicos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #78,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list