Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| cómic | /ˈkomik/ | masculine |
| tebeo | /teˈbeo/ | masculine |
| historieta | /istoˈɾjeta/ | feminine |
| muñequito | /muɲeˈkito/ | masculine |
| comiquita | /komiˈkita/ | feminine |
| cómica | /ˈkomika/ | feminine |
The terms in this category refer to a cartoon story or the medium of comics. You can use the phrase el humor en los cómics when discussing the humor within a comic, una colección de cómics for a comic collection or convención de cómics to refer to comic conventions. If you are looking for a specific strip, use tira cómica or if referring to a series, use serie de cómic.
Which one should you use?
While cómic is the standard noun for the medium, other forms exist depending on the context and region. Historieta can specifically refer to a comic strip or a short story. In some contexts, comiquita is used in parts of Latin America to refer to cartoons or short comic strips. Note that the adjective cómico (meaning funny or related to comedy) is distinct from the noun cómic.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, tebeo is a common term for a comic book and is often used more frequently than cómic. In Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, the phrase revista de historietas is frequently used to mean a comic magazine.
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How does it change in a sentence?
The noun historieta is feminine, so it must be used with feminine articles such as la or una. Similarly, comiquita is feminine. In contrast, cómic, tebeo and muñequito are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkomik/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid confusing the noun cómic with the feminine adjective cómica. While cómic refers to the medium, cómica is an adjective used to describe a feminine subject as being funny.
Did you know?
- In some regions, muñequito is used for comics. This word literally means 'little doll' or 'little puppet', treating the characters as small figures.
- The word tebeo is thought to be a clever linguistic pun on the Spanish phrase te veo, which means 'I see you'.
Examples in context
- Me encantan los tebeos.I love comic books.This sentence shows how to express a preference for tebeo.Tatoeba #13649062 by Seael, translation #261872 by CK
- Es una villana de cómic.She is a comic book villain.This sentence illustrates the use of cómic to describe a villain.Tatoeba #11936559 by Seael, translation #9027058 by Amastan
- Tus historietas están en el estante.Your comic books are on the shelf.This sentence demonstrates how to use historieta when talking about location.Tatoeba #10186754 by manufrutos, translation #16901 by CK
- Me encanta leer historietas de superhéroes en mi tiempo libre.I love reading superhero comics in my free time.
- He leído una novela gráfica muy interesante sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial.I have read a very interesting graphic novel about World War II.
- ¿Has leído algún cómic de ciencia ficción recientemente?Have you read any science fiction comics recently?
- ¡Compré varios tebeos hoy en la feria!I bought several comics today at the fair!
- A mi hermano le encanta leer revistas de historietas de aventuras.My brother loves reading adventure comic magazines.
- Me encanta el humor en los cómics de Garfield.I love the humor in the Garfield comics.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about their reading habits at a cafe.
- Lucía¿Qué estás leyendo, Javier?What are you reading, Javier?
- JavierEstoy leyendo un cómic de aventuras.I am reading an adventure comic.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! ¿Es un cómic largo?That's great! Is it a long comic?
- JavierNo, es un cómic muy corto.No, it is a very short comic.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “comic” translations and entries cómic, tebeo, historieta, muñequito, comiquita, cómica, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cómic, historieta, muñequito, tebeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
