Which to use
“tóxicas” and “tóxico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,523
- “tóxicas” frequency rank
- #13,578
- “tóxico” frequency rank
- 35101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tóxicas | tóxico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de tóxico. | Que por contacto, ingesta o inoculación resulta dañino, destructivo o aún letal para las funciones de un organismo vivo. |
Where the eye mixes tóxicas and tóxico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tóxicas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against tóxico's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tóxicas with tóxico
A purely visual mix-up. tóxicas ([ˈt̪oksikas]) 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 35101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tóxicas is recorded at frequency rank #21,523, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪oksikas]. 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 35101, this pair ranks #187,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tóxicas vs tóxico
Shared letters: citxó. Private to "tóxicas": as. Private to "tóxico": o.
"tóxicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tóxico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tóxicas" and "tóxico" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tóxicas" or "tóxico"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tóxicas" and "tóxico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tóxicas" 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 #187,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tóxicas" and "tóxico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "torito vs tóxico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #187,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.