Which to use
“químico” and “químicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,029
- “químico” frequency rank
- #6,222
- “químicos” frequency rank
- 15251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | químico | químicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la química. | Forma del masculino plural de químico. |
Where the eye mixes químico and químicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. químico runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against químicos's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses químico with químicos
A purely visual mix-up. químico ([ˈkimiko]) and químicos ([ˈkimikos]) 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) - “químico” sits inside “químicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
químico is recorded at frequency rank #9,029, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkimiko]. químicos is at rank #6,222, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkimikos].
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 15251, this pair ranks #280,938 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of químico vs químicos
Shared letters: cimoquí. Private to "químico": -. Private to "químicos": s.
"químico" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "químicos" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "químico" for "químicos" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "químico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "químicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,938 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "químico" and "químicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "químicos vs quioscos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #280,938 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.