errada

[eˈrað̞a]

/[eˈrað̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“errada” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #34,101 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#34,101
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
6
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de errado, participio de errar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

errada vs errar
67% similar
errada vs espada
67% similar
errada vs errado
83% similar

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

Key facts for errada
PropertyValue
Headworderrada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[eˈrað̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,101
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “errada” 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). errada 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 errada is 6 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈrað̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,101 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino de errado, participio de errar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for errada, with forms such as "erada", "erarda", and "erraad". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "errar", "espada", "errado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is errada, spelled E-R-R-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de errado, participio de errar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erada,erarda,erraad,erradda,errdaa,rerada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of errada - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erada1erarda2erraad2erradda1errdaa2rerada2
Edit distance from "errada"

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 "errada"?
"errada" is spelled E-R-R-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈrað̞a].
What does "errada" mean?
As a participle, "errada" means: Forma del femenino de errado, participio de errar.
What words are commonly confused with "errada"?
"errada" is commonly confused with "errar", "espada", "errado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "errada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "errada" is [eˈrað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "errada" come from?
"errada" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “errada”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-R-R-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈrað̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “errar” - see the side-by-side comparison. errada vs errar
  • 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