Which to use
“acuerdas” is a verb and “acusadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,252
- “acuerdas” frequency rank
- #33,392
- “acusadas” frequency rank
- 43644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acuerdas | acusadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse. | Forma del femenino plural de acusado, participio de acusar. |
Where the eye mixes acuerdas and acusadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. acuerdas (VCVVCCVC) and acusadas (VCVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses acuerdas with acusadas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acuerdas is [aˈkweɾð̞as] while acusadas is [akuˈsað̞as]. 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 participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acuerdas is recorded at frequency rank #10,252, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkweɾð̞as]. acusadas is at rank #33,392, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [akuˈsað̞as].
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 43644, this pair ranks #141,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acuerdas vs acusadas
Shared letters: acdsu. Private to "acuerdas": er. Private to "acusadas": -.
"acuerdas" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC · "acusadas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acuerdas" and "acusadas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acuerdas" or "acusadas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acuerdas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acusadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acuerdas" and "acusadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abusados vs acusadas". 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 #141,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.