Which to use
“típicas” and “tóxicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,147
- “típicas” frequency rank
- #21,523
- “tóxicas” frequency rank
- 32670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | típicas | tóxicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de típico. | Forma del femenino plural de tóxico. |
Where the eye mixes típicas and tóxicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. típicas and tóxicas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between típicas and tóxicas
A purely visual mix-up. típicas ([ˈt̪ipikas]) and tóxicas ([ˈt̪oksikas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32670, 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]. tóxicas is at rank #21,523, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪oksikas].
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 32670, this pair ranks #200,803 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of típicas vs tóxicas
Shared letters: acist. Private to "típicas": pí. Private to "tóxicas": xó.
"típicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tóxicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "típicas" for "tóxicas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "típicas" vs "tóxicas" - which ranks higher?
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 "tóxicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,803 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "típicas" and "tóxicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tóxicas vs túnicas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #200,803 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.