Which to use
“acabas” is a verb and “amadas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,074
- “acabas” frequency rank
- #48,198
- “amadas” frequency rank
- 56272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acabas | amadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acabar. | Forma del femenino plural de amado. |
Where the eye mixes acabas and amadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses acabas with amadas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acabas is [aˈkaβ̞as] while amadas is [aˈmað̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acabas is recorded at frequency rank #8,074, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkaβ̞as]. amadas is at rank #48,198, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈmað̞as].
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 56272, this pair ranks #75,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acabas vs amadas
Shared letters: as. Private to "acabas": bc. Private to "amadas": dm.
"acabas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "amadas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acabas" and "amadas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "acabas" or "amadas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acabas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acabas" and "amadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amadas vs amarras". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #75,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.