Which to use
“tópicos” and “tóxicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,750
- “tópicos” frequency rank
- #13,809
- “tóxicos” frequency rank
- 29559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tópicos | tóxicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tópico. | Forma del masculino plural de tóxico. |
Where the eye mixes tópicos and tóxicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. tópicos and tóxicos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses tópicos with tóxicos
A purely visual mix-up. tópicos ([ˈt̪opikos]) 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 a single letter - p in “tópicos” becomes x in “tóxicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29559, 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]. 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 29559, this pair ranks #216,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tópicos vs tóxicos
Shared letters: ciostó. Private to "tópicos": p. Private to "tóxicos": x.
"tópicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tóxicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tópicos" and "tóxicos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tópicos" or "tóxicos"?
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 "tóxicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tópicos" and "tóxicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tópicos vs trópicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #216,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.