Which to use
“turista” is a noun and “turística” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,586
- “turista” frequency rank
- #9,051
- “turística” frequency rank
- 19637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | turista | turística |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que viaja y recorre un país o lugar por recreación, distracción, recreo, relajación, etc. | Forma del femenino singular de turístico. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set turista and turística apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: turista is [t̪uˈɾist̪a] while turística is [t̪uˈɾist̪ika]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
turista is recorded at frequency rank #10,586, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪uˈɾist̪a]. turística is at rank #9,051, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪uˈɾist̪ika].
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 19637, this pair ranks #262,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of turista vs turística
Shared letters: airstu. Private to "turista": -. Private to "turística": cí.
"turista" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "turística" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- turista ← truista · tturista · tuirsta · turisat · turissta · turistta · turitsa · turrista
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "turista" and "turística" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "turista" or "turística"?
Remembering turista vs turística
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “turista”; for an adjective, it's “turística”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “turista” entry
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