Which to use
“atormenta” is a verb and “atormentada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,070
- “atormenta” frequency rank
- #48,829
- “atormentada” frequency rank
- 87899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atormenta | atormentada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atormentar. | Forma del femenino de atormentado, participio de atormentar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set atormenta and atormentada apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: atormenta is [at̪oɾˈmẽn̪t̪a] while atormentada is [at̪oɾmẽn̪ˈt̪að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “atormenta” sits inside “atormentada”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atormenta is recorded at frequency rank #39,070, classified as averb, pronounced [at̪oɾˈmẽn̪t̪a]. atormentada is at rank #48,829, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [at̪oɾmẽn̪ˈt̪að̞a].
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 87899, this pair ranks #4,161 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of atormenta vs atormentada
Shared letters: aemnort. Private to "atormenta": -. Private to "atormentada": d.
"atormenta" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV · "atormentada" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- atormenta ← aotrmenta · atomrenta · atoremnta · atormenat · atormennta · atormentta · atormetna · atormmenta
- atormentada ← aotrmentada · atomrentada · atoremntada · atormenatda · atormenntada · atormentaad · atormentadda · atormentdaa
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atormenta" and "atormentada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "atormenta" or "atormentada"?
Remembering atormenta vs atormentada
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “atormenta”; for a participle, it's “atormentada”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “atormenta” entry
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