separados

[sepaˈɾað̞os]

/[sepaˈɾað̞os]/ participle

The verdict

“separados” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,119 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#6,119
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de separado, participio de separar o de separarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

separados vs separaron
78% similar
separados vs separando
78% similar
separados vs superados
78% similar

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

Key facts for separados
PropertyValue
Headwordseparados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[sepaˈɾað̞os]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,119
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “separados” 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). separados 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 separados is 9 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sepaˈɾað̞os]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,119 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de separado, participio de separar o de separarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for separados, with forms such as "ceparados", "esparados", and "seaprados". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "separaron", "separando", "superados", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is separados, spelled S-E-P-A-R-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de separado, participio de separar o de separarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ceparados,esparados,seaprados,sepaardos,separaddos,separadoss,separadso,separaods,separdaos,separrados,sepparados,sepraados,spearados,sseparados

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of separados - 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.

ceparados1esparados2seaprados2sepaardos2separaddos1separadoss1separadso2separaods2
Edit distance from "separados"

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 "separados"?
"separados" is spelled S-E-P-A-R-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [sepaˈɾað̞os].
What does "separados" mean?
As a participle, "separados" means: Forma del plural de separado, participio de separar o de separarse.
What words are commonly confused with "separados"?
"separados" is commonly confused with "separaron", "separando", "superados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "separados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "separados" is [sepaˈɾað̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "separados" come from?
"separados" 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 “separados”

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

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