Which to use
“típicos” and “tóxicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,743
- “típicos” frequency rank
- #13,809
- “tóxicos” frequency rank
- 23552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | típicos | tóxicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de típico. | Forma del masculino plural de tóxico. |
Where the eye mixes típicos and tóxicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. típicos and tóxicos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between típicos and tóxicos
A purely visual mix-up. típicos ([ˈt̪ipikos]) and tóxicos ([ˈt̪oksikos]) 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 23552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
típicos is recorded at frequency rank #9,743, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ipikos]. tóxicos is at rank #13,809, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪oksikos].
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 23552, this pair ranks #245,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of típicos vs tóxicos
Shared letters: ciost. Private to "típicos": pí. Private to "tóxicos": xó.
"típicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tóxicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "típicos" for "tóxicos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "típicos" or "tóxicos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "típicos" and "tóxicos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "típicos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tóxicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "típicos" and "tóxicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tóxicos vs trópicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #245,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.