Which to use
“turística” and “turístico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,051
- “turística” frequency rank
- #6,737
- “turístico” frequency rank
- 15788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | turística | turístico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de turístico. | Que pertenece o concierne a turismo. |
Where the eye mixes turística and turístico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. turística and turístico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: turística vs turístico
A purely visual mix-up. turística ([t̪uˈɾist̪ika]) and turístico ([t̪uˈɾist̪iko]) 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 “turística” becomes o in “turístico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
turística is recorded at frequency rank #9,051, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪uˈɾist̪ika]. turístico is at rank #6,737, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪uˈɾist̪iko].
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 15788, this pair ranks #278,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of turística vs turístico
Shared letters: cirstuí. Private to "turística": a. Private to "turístico": o.
"turística" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "turístico" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "turística" and "turístico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "turística" or "turístico"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "turística" and "turístico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "turística" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turístico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "turística" and "turístico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tríptico vs turístico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #278,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.