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Which to use

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

#10,771
“tecnológicas” frequency rank
#5,567
“tecnológico” frequency rank
16338
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tecnológicas tecnológico
Definition Forma del femenino plural de tecnológico. Que pertenece o concierne a la tecnología

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tecnológicas and tecnológico apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
tecnológicas
11 ch
tecnológico

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

tecnológicas and tecnológico form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tecnológicas is recorded at frequency rank #10,771, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪eknoˈloxikas]. tecnológico is at rank #5,567, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪eknoˈloxiko].

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 16338, this pair ranks #276,572 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

tecnológicas#10,771
tecnológico#5,567

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tecnológicas" and "tecnológico" be used interchangeably?
No, "tecnológicas" and "tecnológico" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering tecnológicas vs tecnológico

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 “tecnológicas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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