Which to use
“asombra” and “asombrado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,270
- “asombra” frequency rank
- #24,385
- “asombrado” frequency rank
- 44655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asombra | asombrado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asombrar o de asombrarse. | Participio de asombrar o de asombrarse. |
Where the eye mixes asombra and asombrado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. asombra runs 7 letters (VCVCCCV) against asombrado's 9 (VCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: asombra vs asombrado
A purely visual mix-up. asombra ([aˈsõmbɾa]) and asombrado ([asõmˈbɾað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “asombra” sits inside “asombrado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asombra is recorded at frequency rank #20,270, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsõmbɾa]. asombrado is at rank #24,385, tagged as averb, pronounced [asõmˈbɾað̞o].
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 44655, this pair ranks #135,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asombra vs asombrado
Shared letters: abmors. Private to "asombra": -. Private to "asombrado": d.
"asombra" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "asombrado" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "asombra" and "asombrado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "asombra" vs "asombrado" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "asombra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asombrado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asombra" and "asombrado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alambrado vs asombrado". 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 #135,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.