Which to use
“acompañada” is a participle and “acompañas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,856
- “acompañada” frequency rank
- #34,858
- “acompañas” frequency rank
- 41714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acompañada | acompañas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de acompañado, adjetivo y también participio de acompañar o de acompañarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acompañar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acompañada and acompañas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acompañada is [akõmpaˈɲað̞a] while acompañas is [akõmˈpaɲas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41714, 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]. acompañas is at rank #34,858, tagged as averb, pronounced [akõmˈpaɲas].
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 41714, this pair ranks #152,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acompañada vs acompañas
Shared letters: acmopñ. Private to "acompañada": d. Private to "acompañas": s.
"acompañada" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCV · "acompañas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acompañada" and "acompañas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acompañada" or "acompañas"?
Remembering acompañada vs acompañas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “acompañada”; for a verb, it's “acompañas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acompañada” entry
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