Which to use
“alcanzadas” and “alcanzados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,176
- “alcanzadas” frequency rank
- #21,213
- “alcanzados” frequency rank
- 62389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcanzadas | alcanzados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de alcanzado. | Forma del plural de alcanzado. |
Where the eye mixes alcanzadas and alcanzados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. alcanzadas and alcanzados follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between alcanzadas and alcanzados
A purely visual mix-up. alcanzadas ([alkãnˈsað̞as]) and alcanzados ([alkãnˈsað̞os]) 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 - a in “alcanzadas” becomes o in “alcanzados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcanzadas is recorded at frequency rank #41,176, classified as anadj, pronounced [alkãnˈsað̞as]. alcanzados is at rank #21,213, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alkãnˈsað̞os].
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 62389, this pair ranks #52,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alcanzadas vs alcanzados
Shared letters: acdlnsz. Private to "alcanzadas": -. Private to "alcanzados": o.
"alcanzadas" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "alcanzados" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alcanzadas ← aclanzadas · alacnzadas · alcanazdas · alcannzadas · alcanzaads · alcanzadass · alcanzaddas · alcanzadsa
- alcanzados ← aclanzados · alacnzados · alcanazdos · alcannzados · alcanzaddos · alcanzadoss · alcanzadso · alcanzaods
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alcanzadas" and "alcanzados" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alcanzadas" or "alcanzados" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanzadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanzados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alcanzadas" and "alcanzados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alcanzadas vs alcanzas". 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 #52,205 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.