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Which to use

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

#16,236
“turísticas” frequency rank
#9,912
“turísticos” frequency rank
26148
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature turísticas turísticos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de turístico. Forma del masculino plural de turístico.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set turísticas and turísticos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
turísticas
10 ch
turísticos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. turísticas ([t̪uˈɾist̪ikas]) 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 a single letter - a in “turísticas” becomes o in “turísticos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26148, 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]. 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 26148, this pair ranks #233,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of turísticas vs turísticos

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

"turísticas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC  ·  "turísticos" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

turísticas#16,236
turísticos#9,912

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "turísticas" and "turísticos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪uˈɾist̪ikas] versus [t̪uˈɾist̪ikos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "turísticas" or "turísticos"?
"turísticos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,912 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.

Remembering turísticas vs turísticos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “turísticas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list