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.
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