Which to use
“añadida” is a participle and “añadió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,249
- “añadida” frequency rank
- #5,075
- “añadió” frequency rank
- 33324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | añadida | añadió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de añadido, participio de añadir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de añadir. |
Where the eye mixes añadida and añadió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. añadida runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against añadió's 6 (VCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: añadida vs añadió
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: añadida is [aɲaˈð̞ið̞a] while añadió is [aɲaˈð̞jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
añadida is recorded at frequency rank #28,249, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [aɲaˈð̞ið̞a]. añadió is at rank #5,075, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɲaˈð̞jo].
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 33324, this pair ranks #197,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of añadida vs añadió
Shared letters: adiñ. Private to "añadida": -. Private to "añadió": ó.
"añadida" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "añadió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "añadida" and "añadió" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "añadida" vs "añadió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "añadida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "añadió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añadida" and "añadió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "añadí vs añadida". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #197,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.