trágicavstrágicasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“trágica” and “trágicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,730
“trágica” frequency rank
#37,367
“trágicas” frequency rank
50097
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature trágica trágicas
Definition Forma del femenino de trágico. Forma del femenino plural de trágico.

Where the eye mixes trágica and trágicas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
trágica
8 ch
trágicas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. trágica ([ˈt̪ɾaxika]) and trágicas ([ˈt̪ɾaxikas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “trágica” sits inside “trágicas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

trágica is recorded at frequency rank #12,730, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaxika]. trágicas is at rank #37,367, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaxikas].

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 50097, this pair ranks #105,100 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of trágica vs trágicas

Shared letters: acgirtá. Private to "trágica": -. Private to "trágicas": s.

"trágica" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "trágicas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trágica" and "trágicas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪ɾaxika] versus [ˈt̪ɾaxikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "trágica" or "trágicas"?
"trágica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,730 in our Spanish list, against #37,367 for "trágicas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list