acosadavsacusadaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,472
“acosada” frequency rank
#12,746
“acusada” frequency rank
51218
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acosada acusada
Definition Forma del femenino de acosado, participio de acosar. Forma del femenino de acusado, participio de acusar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acosada and acusada apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
acosada
7 ch
acusada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acosada ([akoˈsað̞a]) and acusada ([akuˈsað̞a]) 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 a single letter - o in “acosada” becomes u in “acusada”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acosada is recorded at frequency rank #38,472, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [akoˈsað̞a]. acusada is at rank #12,746, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [akuˈsað̞a].

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 51218, this pair ranks #98,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acosada vs acusada

Shared letters: acds. Private to "acosada": o. Private to "acusada": u.

"acosada" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "acusada" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acosadaaccosada · acoasda · acosaad · acosadda · acosdaa · acossada · acsoada · aocsada
  • acusadaaccusada · acsuada · acuasda · acusaad · acusadda · acusdaa · acussada · aucsada

Frequency comparison

acosada#38,472
acusada#12,746

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acosada" and "acusada" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akoˈsað̞a] versus [akuˈsað̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acosada" or "acusada"?
"acusada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,746 in our Spanish list, against #38,472 for "acosada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acosada vs acusada

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 “acosada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list