aplastadovsaplastadosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: aplastado is a verb, aplastados is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“aplastado” is a verb and “aplastados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,095
“aplastado” frequency rank
#40,127
“aplastados” frequency rank
67222
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aplastado aplastados
Definition Participio de aplastar. Forma del plural de aplastado, participio de aplastar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aplastado and aplastados apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
aplastado
10 ch
aplastados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

aplastado and aplastados 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) - “aplastado” sits inside “aplastados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aplastado is recorded at frequency rank #27,095, classified as averb, pronounced [aplasˈt̪að̞o]. aplastados is at rank #40,127, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [aplasˈt̪að̞os].

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 67222, this pair ranks #37,716 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

aplastado#27,095
aplastados#40,127

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aplastado" and "aplastados" be used interchangeably?
No, "aplastado" and "aplastados" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering aplastado vs aplastados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aplastado”; for a participle, it's “aplastados”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aplastado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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