Which to use
“tóxica” and “tóxicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,983
- “tóxica” frequency rank
- #13,809
- “tóxicos” frequency rank
- 29792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tóxica | tóxicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de tóxico. | Forma del masculino plural de tóxico. |
Where the eye mixes tóxica and tóxicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tóxica 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.
Look-alike desk: tóxica vs tóxicos
A purely visual mix-up. tóxica ([ˈt̪oksika]) 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 29792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tóxica is recorded at frequency rank #15,983, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪oksika]. 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 29792, this pair ranks #215,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tóxica vs tóxicos
Shared letters: citxó. Private to "tóxica": a. Private to "tóxicos": os.
"tóxica" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tóxicos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tóxica" and "tóxicos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tóxica" or "tóxicos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tóxica" and "tóxicos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tóxica" 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 #215,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tóxica" and "tóxicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tónico vs tóxica". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #215,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.