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“turística” and “turísticos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,051
“turística” frequency rank
#9,912
“turísticos” frequency rank
18963
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature turística turísticos
Definition Forma del femenino singular de turístico. Forma del masculino plural de turístico.

Where the eye mixes turística and turísticos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. turística runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against turísticos's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
turística
10 ch
turísticos

Look-alike desk: turística vs turísticos

A purely visual mix-up. turística ([t̪uˈɾist̪ika]) and turísticos ([t̪uˈɾist̪ikos]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18963, 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]. turísticos is at rank #9,912, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪uˈɾist̪ikos].

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 18963, this pair ranks #265,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of turística vs turísticos

Shared letters: cirstuí. Private to "turística": a. Private to "turísticos": o.

"turística" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "turísticos" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "turística" and "turísticos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([t̪uˈɾist̪ika] versus [t̪uˈɾist̪ikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "turística" or "turísticos" show up more?
"turística" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,051 in our Spanish list, against #9,912 for "turísticos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "turística" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "turísticos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #265,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "turística" and "turísticos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "turísticas vs turísticos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #265,740 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