Which to use
“adecuada” and “adecuados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,606
- “adecuada” frequency rank
- #9,066
- “adecuados” frequency rank
- 12672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adecuada | adecuados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de adecuado, participio de adecuar o de adecuarse. | Forma del plural de adecuado, participio de adecuar o de adecuarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adecuada and adecuados apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. adecuada ([að̞eˈkwað̞a]) and adecuados ([að̞eˈkwað̞os]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adecuada is recorded at frequency rank #3,606, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [að̞eˈkwað̞a]. adecuados is at rank #9,066, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [að̞eˈkwað̞os].
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 12672, this pair ranks #290,683 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of adecuada vs adecuados
Shared letters: acdeu. Private to "adecuada": -. Private to "adecuados": os.
"adecuada" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCV · "adecuados" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adecuada" and "adecuados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "adecuada" or "adecuados"?
Remembering adecuada vs adecuados
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 “adecuada” entry
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