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Which to use

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

#11,147
“típicas” frequency rank
#3,596
“típico” frequency rank
14743
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature típicas típico
Definition Forma del femenino plural de típico. Concerniente a un tipo.

Where the eye mixes típicas and típico

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
típicas
6 ch
típico

Visual trap between típicas and típico

A purely visual mix-up. típicas ([ˈt̪ipikas]) and típico ([ˈt̪ipiko]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

típicas is recorded at frequency rank #11,147, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ipikas]. típico is at rank #3,596, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ipiko].

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 14743, this pair ranks #282,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of típicas vs típico

Shared letters: ciptí. Private to "típicas": as. Private to "típico": o.

"típicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "típico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "típicas" and "típico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪ipikas] versus [ˈt̪ipiko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "típicas" or "típico"?
"típico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,596 in our Spanish list, against #11,147 for "típicas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "típicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "típico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #282,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "típicas" and "típico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "típico vs tríptico". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #282,926 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