Which to use
“trágicas” and “trágicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,367
- “trágicas” frequency rank
- #29,869
- “trágicos” frequency rank
- 67236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trágicas | trágicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de trágico. | Forma del masculino plural de trágico. |
Where the eye mixes trágicas and trágicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trágicas and trágicos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between trágicas and trágicos
A purely visual mix-up. trágicas ([ˈt̪ɾaxikas]) 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 a single letter - a in “trágicas” becomes o in “trágicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67236, 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]. 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 67236, this pair ranks #37,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trágicas vs trágicos
Shared letters: cgirstá. Private to "trágicas": a. Private to "trágicos": o.
"trágicas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "trágicos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trágicas" and "trágicos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trágicas" or "trágicos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "trágicas" and "trágicos" 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 "trágicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trágicas" and "trágicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trágicos vs trajimos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.