Which to use
“antepasado” is an adjective and “antepasados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,072
- “antepasado” frequency rank
- #9,761
- “antepasados” frequency rank
- 41833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | antepasado | antepasados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hace referencia a un suceso que se ha producido en un tiempo ya pretérito. | Forma del plural de antepasado, participio de antepasar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set antepasado and antepasados apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
antepasado and antepasados form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “antepasado” sits inside “antepasados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
antepasado is recorded at frequency rank #32,072, classified as anadj, pronounced [ãn̪t̪epaˈsað̞o]. antepasados is at rank #9,761, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ãn̪t̪epaˈsað̞os].
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 41833, this pair ranks #151,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "antepasado" and "antepasados" be used interchangeably?
Remembering antepasado vs antepasados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “antepasado”; for a participle, it's “antepasados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “antepasado” entry
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