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“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.

9 ch
turística
9 ch
turístico

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?
No. They are said differently ([t̪uˈɾist̪ika] versus [t̪uˈɾist̪iko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "turística" or "turístico"?
"turístico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,737 in our Spanish list, against #9,051 for "turística". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list