Which to use
“tópico” and “tóxicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,001
- “tópico” frequency rank
- #13,809
- “tóxicos” frequency rank
- 32810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tópico | tóxicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se aplica a la opinión, idea o expresión que se usa y repite con mucha frecuencia, y no resulta original | Forma del masculino plural de tóxico. |
Where the eye mixes tópico and tóxicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tópico runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against tóxicos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tópico and tóxicos
A purely visual mix-up. tópico ([ˈt̪opiko]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tópico is recorded at frequency rank #19,001, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪opiko]. 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 32810, this pair ranks #200,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tópico vs tóxicos
Shared letters: ciotó. Private to "tópico": p. Private to "tóxicos": sx.
"tópico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tóxicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tópico" and "tóxicos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tópico" or "tóxicos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tópico" and "tóxicos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tópico" 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 #200,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tópico" and "tóxicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tópico vs torito". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #200,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.