Which to use
“tóxica” is an adjective and “túnica” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,983
- “tóxica” frequency rank
- #19,277
- “túnica” frequency rank
- 35260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tóxica | túnica |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de tóxico. | Vestimenta romana que llevaban las personas no privilegiadas dentro del imperio romano. Los privilegiados la llevaban para ir por casa y debajo de las otras vestimentas. Solia tener mangas cortas, llegaba a las rodillas a los hombres y a los pies a las mujeres. |
Where the eye mixes tóxica and túnica
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tóxica and túnica follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses tóxica with túnica
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tóxica is [ˈt̪oksika] while túnica is [ˈt̪unika]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35260, 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]. túnica is at rank #19,277, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪unika].
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 35260, this pair ranks #187,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tóxica vs túnica
Shared letters: acit. Private to "tóxica": xó. Private to "túnica": nú.
"tóxica" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "túnica" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tóxica" and "túnica" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tóxica" vs "túnica" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tóxica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "túnica" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tóxica" and "túnica" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teñida vs túnica". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #187,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.