trágicavstrágicosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,730
“trágica” frequency rank
#29,869
“trágicos” frequency rank
42599
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature trágica trágicos
Definition Forma del femenino de trágico. Forma del masculino plural de trágico.

Where the eye mixes trágica and trágicos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
trágica
8 ch
trágicos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. trágica ([ˈt̪ɾaxika]) and trágicos ([ˈt̪ɾaxikos]) 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 42599, 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]. trágicos is at rank #29,869, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaxikos].

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 42599, this pair ranks #147,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of trágica vs trágicos

Shared letters: cgirtá. Private to "trágica": a. Private to "trágicos": os.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trágica" and "trágicos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪ɾaxika] versus [ˈt̪ɾaxikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "trágica" or "trágicos"?
"trágica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,730 in our Spanish list, against #29,869 for "trágicos". 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