confesado

[kõɱfeˈsað̞o]

/[kõɱfeˈsað̞o]/ verb

The verdict

“confesado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #24,438 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#24,438
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de confesar o de confesarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

confesado vs confesó
67% similar
confesado vs confesar
78% similar
confesado vs confiado
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for confesado
PropertyValue
Headwordconfesado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõɱfeˈsað̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,438
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “confesado” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). confesado lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for confesado is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõɱfeˈsað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,438 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Participio de confesar o de confesarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for confesado, with forms such as "cconfesado", "cnofesado", and "cofnesado". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "confesó", "confesar", "confiado", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is confesado, spelled C-O-N-F-E-S-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de confesar o de confesarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconfesado,cnofesado,cofnesado,conefsado,confeasdo,confesaddo,confesaod,confesdao,confessado,conffesado,confseado,connfesado,ocnfesado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of confesado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconfesado1cnofesado2cofnesado2conefsado2confeasdo2confesaddo1confesaod2confesdao2
Edit distance from "confesado"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "confesado"?
"confesado" is spelled C-O-N-F-E-S-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kõɱfeˈsað̞o].
What does "confesado" mean?
As a verb, "confesado" means: Participio de confesar o de confesarse.
What words are commonly confused with "confesado"?
"confesado" is commonly confused with "confesó", "confesar", "confiado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "confesado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "confesado" is [kõɱfeˈsað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "confesado" come from?
"confesado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “confesado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-F-E-S-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõɱfeˈsað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “confesó” - see the side-by-side comparison. confesado vs confesó
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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