Which to use
“tópicos” and “tóxico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,750
- “tópicos” frequency rank
- #13,578
- “tóxico” frequency rank
- 29328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tópicos | tóxico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tópico. | Que por contacto, ingesta o inoculación resulta dañino, destructivo o aún letal para las funciones de un organismo vivo. |
Where the eye mixes tópicos and tóxico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tópicos with tóxico
A purely visual mix-up. tópicos ([ˈt̪opikos]) and tóxico ([ˈt̪oksiko]) 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 29328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tópicos is recorded at frequency rank #15,750, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪opikos]. tóxico is at rank #13,578, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪oksiko].
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 29328, this pair ranks #217,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tópicos vs tóxico
Shared letters: ciotó. Private to "tópicos": ps. Private to "tóxico": x.
"tópicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tóxico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tópicos" and "tóxico" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tópicos" vs "tóxico" - 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 "tópicos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tóxico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tópicos" and "tóxico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "torito vs tóxico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #217,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.