Which to use
“trágicas” and “trágico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,367
- “trágicas” frequency rank
- #9,741
- “trágico” frequency rank
- 47108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trágicas | trágico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de trágico. | Que pertenece o concierne a la tragedia. |
Where the eye mixes trágicas and trágico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. trágicas runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against trágico's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses trágicas with trágico
A purely visual mix-up. trágicas ([ˈt̪ɾaxikas]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trágicas is recorded at frequency rank #37,367, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaxikas]. 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 47108, this pair ranks #121,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trágicas vs trágico
Shared letters: cgirtá. Private to "trágicas": as. Private to "trágico": o.
"trágicas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "trágico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trágicas" and "trágico" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "trágicas" vs "trágico" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "trágicas" and "trágico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trágicas" 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 #121,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trágicas" and "trágico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trágicas vs traídas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #121,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.