Which to use
“trágica” and “trágico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,730
- “trágica” frequency rank
- #9,741
- “trágico” frequency rank
- 22471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trágica | trágico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de trágico. | Que pertenece o concierne a la tragedia. |
Where the eye mixes trágica and trágico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. trágica and trágico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: trágica vs trágico
A purely visual mix-up. trágica ([ˈt̪ɾaxika]) and trágico ([ˈt̪ɾaxiko]) 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 - a in “trágica” becomes o in “trágico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22471, 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]. trágico is at rank #9,741, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaxiko].
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 22471, this pair ranks #250,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trágica vs trágico
Shared letters: cgirtá. Private to "trágica": a. Private to "trágico": o.
"trágica" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "trágico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trágica" and "trágico" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "trágica" vs "trágico" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trágica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trágico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trágica" and "trágico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traca vs trágica". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #250,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.