turísticasvsturísticoTell them apart

Which to use

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

#16,236
“turísticas” frequency rank
#6,737
“turístico” frequency rank
22973
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature turísticas turístico
Definition Forma del femenino plural de turístico. Que pertenece o concierne a turismo.

Where the eye mixes turísticas and turístico

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

10 ch
turísticas
9 ch
turístico

Visual trap between turísticas and turístico

A purely visual mix-up. turísticas ([t̪uˈɾist̪ikas]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

turísticas is recorded at frequency rank #16,236, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪uˈɾist̪ikas]. 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 22973, this pair ranks #247,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of turísticas vs turístico

Shared letters: cirstuí. Private to "turísticas": a. Private to "turístico": o.

"turísticas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC  ·  "turístico" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "turísticas" for "turístico" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([t̪uˈɾist̪ikas] versus [t̪uˈɾist̪iko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "turísticas" vs "turístico" - which ranks higher?
"turístico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,737 in our Spanish list, against #16,236 for "turísticas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "turísticas" 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 #247,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "turísticas" and "turístico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tríptico vs turístico". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #247,925 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