adjudicavsadjudicadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,911
“adjudica” frequency rank
#30,312
“adjudicado” frequency rank
64223
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature adjudica adjudicado
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de adjudicar o de adjudicarse. Participio de adjudicar o de adjudicarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adjudica and adjudicado apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
adjudica
10 ch
adjudicado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. adjudica ([að̞xuˈð̞ika]) and adjudicado ([að̞xuð̞iˈkað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “adjudica” sits inside “adjudicado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

adjudica is recorded at frequency rank #33,911, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞xuˈð̞ika]. adjudicado is at rank #30,312, tagged as averb, pronounced [að̞xuð̞iˈkað̞o].

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 64223, this pair ranks #46,240 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of adjudica vs adjudicado

Shared letters: acdiju. Private to "adjudica": -. Private to "adjudicado": o.

"adjudica" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "adjudicado" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • adjudicaaddjudica · adjduica · adjjudica · adjudcia · adjuddica · adjudiac · adjudicca · adjuidca
  • adjudicadoaddjudicado · adjduicado · adjjudicado · adjudciado · adjuddicado · adjudiacdo · adjudicaddo · adjudicaod

Frequency comparison

adjudica#33,911
adjudicado#30,312

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "adjudica" and "adjudicado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([að̞xuˈð̞ika] versus [að̞xuð̞iˈkað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "adjudica" or "adjudicado"?
"adjudicado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,312 in our Spanish list, against #33,911 for "adjudica". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering adjudica vs adjudicado

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list