Which to use
“tónico” and “tóxica” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,510
- “tónico” frequency rank
- #15,983
- “tóxica” frequency rank
- 55493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tónico | tóxica |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne al tono. | Forma del femenino singular de tóxico. |
Where the eye mixes tónico and tóxica
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tónico and tóxica follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: tónico vs tóxica
A purely visual mix-up. tónico ([ˈt̪oniko]) and tóxica ([ˈt̪oksika]) 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 55493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tónico is recorded at frequency rank #39,510, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪oniko]. tóxica is at rank #15,983, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪oksika].
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 55493, this pair ranks #78,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tónico vs tóxica
Shared letters: citó. Private to "tónico": no. Private to "tóxica": ax.
"tónico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tóxica" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tónico" and "tóxica" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tónico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tóxica" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tónico" and "tóxica" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tónico vs torito". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #78,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.