Which to use
“turístico” and “turísticos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,737
- “turístico” frequency rank
- #9,912
- “turísticos” frequency rank
- 16649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | turístico | turísticos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a turismo. | Forma del masculino plural de turístico. |
Where the eye mixes turístico and turísticos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. turístico 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.
Why the eye confuses turístico with turísticos
A purely visual mix-up. turístico ([t̪uˈɾist̪iko]) 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 extra letter(s) - “turístico” sits inside “turísticos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
turístico is recorded at frequency rank #6,737, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪uˈɾist̪iko]. 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 16649, this pair ranks #275,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of turístico vs turísticos
Shared letters: ciorstuí. Private to "turístico": -. Private to "turísticos": -.
"turístico" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "turísticos" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "turístico" for "turísticos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "turístico" vs "turísticos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "turístico" 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 #275,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "turístico" and "turísticos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tríptico vs turístico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #275,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.