Which to use
“asalariado” is a verb and “asalariados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,930
- “asalariado” frequency rank
- #22,943
- “asalariados” frequency rank
- 52873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asalariado | asalariados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de asalariar. | Forma del plural de asalariado, participio de asalariar. |
Where the eye mixes asalariado and asalariados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. asalariado runs 10 letters (VCVCVCVVCV) against asalariados's 11 (VCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between asalariado and asalariados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: asalariado is [asalaˈɾjað̞o] while asalariados is [asalaˈɾjað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “asalariado” sits inside “asalariados”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asalariado is recorded at frequency rank #29,930, classified as averb, pronounced [asalaˈɾjað̞o]. asalariados is at rank #22,943, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [asalaˈɾjað̞os].
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 52873, this pair ranks #90,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asalariado vs asalariados
Shared letters: adilors. Private to "asalariado": -. Private to "asalariados": -.
"asalariado" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVVCV · "asalariados" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- asalariado ← aaslariado · asaalriado · asalairado · asalaraido · asalariaddo · asalariaod · asalaridao · asalarriado
- asalariados ← aaslariados · asaalriados · asalairados · asalaraidos · asalariaddos · asalariadoss · asalariadso · asalariaods
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "asalariado" and "asalariados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "asalariado" or "asalariados"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "asalariado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asalariados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #90,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.