Which to use
“atrasada” is a participle and “atrasado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,054
- “atrasada” frequency rank
- #18,447
- “atrasado” frequency rank
- 47501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atrasada | atrasado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de atrasado, participio de atrasar o de atrasarse. | Que llega después de lo acordado o estipulado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set atrasada and atrasado apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: atrasada is [at̪ɾaˈsað̞a] while atrasado is [at̪ɾaˈsað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “atrasada” becomes o in “atrasado”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atrasada is recorded at frequency rank #29,054, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [at̪ɾaˈsað̞a]. atrasado is at rank #18,447, tagged as anadj, pronounced [at̪ɾaˈsað̞o].
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 47501, this pair ranks #119,694 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atrasada vs atrasado
Shared letters: adrst. Private to "atrasada": -. Private to "atrasado": o.
"atrasada" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "atrasado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atrasada" and "atrasado" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering atrasada vs atrasado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “atrasada”; for an adjective, it's “atrasado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “atrasada” entry
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