acompañadavsacompañadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“acompañada” and “acompañadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,856
“acompañada” frequency rank
#16,494
“acompañadas” frequency rank
23350
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acompañada acompañadas
Definition Forma del femenino de acompañado, adjetivo y también participio de acompañar o de acompañarse. Forma del femenino plural de acompañado, adjetivo y también participio de acompañar o de acompañarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acompañada and acompañadas apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
acompañada
11 ch
acompañadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acompañada ([akõmpaˈɲað̞a]) and acompañadas ([akõmpaˈɲað̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “acompañada” sits inside “acompañadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acompañada is recorded at frequency rank #6,856, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [akõmpaˈɲað̞a]. acompañadas is at rank #16,494, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [akõmpaˈɲað̞as].

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 23350, this pair ranks #246,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of acompañada vs acompañadas

Shared letters: acdmopñ. Private to "acompañada": -. Private to "acompañadas": s.

"acompañada" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCV  ·  "acompañadas" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

acompañada#6,856
acompañadas#16,494

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acompañada" and "acompañadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akõmpaˈɲað̞a] versus [akõmpaˈɲað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acompañada" or "acompañadas"?
"acompañada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,856 in our Spanish list, against #16,494 for "acompañadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acompañada vs acompañadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acompañada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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