Which to use
“trágico” and “trágicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,741
- “trágico” frequency rank
- #29,869
- “trágicos” frequency rank
- 39610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trágico | trágicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la tragedia. | Forma del masculino plural de trágico. |
Where the eye mixes trágico and trágicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trágico runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against trágicos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trágico and trágicos
A purely visual mix-up. trágico ([ˈt̪ɾaxiko]) 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 extra letter(s) - “trágico” sits inside “trágicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trágico is recorded at frequency rank #9,741, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾaxiko]. 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 39610, this pair ranks #163,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trágico vs trágicos
Shared letters: cgiortá. Private to "trágico": -. Private to "trágicos": s.
"trágico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "trágicos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trágico" and "trágicos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "trágico" or "trágicos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "trágico" 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 #163,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trágico" and "trágicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trágicos vs trajimos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #163,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.