Which to use
“psíquicos” is an adjective and “psiquis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,939
- “psíquicos” frequency rank
- #42,643
- “psiquis” frequency rank
- 74582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | psíquicos | psiquis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de psíquico. | Variante de psique. |
Where the eye mixes psíquicos and psiquis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. psíquicos runs 9 letters (CCVCVVCVC) against psiquis's 7 (CCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses psíquicos with psiquis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: psíquicos is [ˈsikikos] while psiquis is [ˈsikis]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
psíquicos is recorded at frequency rank #31,939, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈsikikos]. psiquis is at rank #42,643, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsikis].
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 74582, this pair ranks #21,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of psíquicos vs psiquis
Shared letters: ipqsu. Private to "psíquicos": coí. Private to "psiquis": -.
"psíquicos" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC · "psiquis" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- psiquis ← pciquis · pisquis · ppsiquis · psiqius · psiqquis · psiquiss · psiqusi · psiuqis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "psíquicos" and "psiquis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "psíquicos" or "psiquis"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "psíquicos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "psiquis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "psíquicos" and "psiquis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "psíquicas vs psiquis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #21,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.