Which to use
“avergonzado” is an adjective and “avergonzados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,354
- “avergonzado” frequency rank
- #43,407
- “avergonzados” frequency rank
- 60761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | avergonzado | avergonzados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que padece o sufre vergüenza. | Forma del plural de avergonzado, participio de avergonzar o de avergonzarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set avergonzado and avergonzados apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
avergonzado and avergonzados 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) - “avergonzado” sits inside “avergonzados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
avergonzado is recorded at frequency rank #17,354, classified as anadj, pronounced [aβ̞eɾɣ̞õnˈsað̞o]. avergonzados is at rank #43,407, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [aβ̞eɾɣ̞õnˈsað̞os].
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 60761, this pair ranks #57,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "avergonzado" and "avergonzados" be used interchangeably?
Remembering avergonzado vs avergonzados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “avergonzado”; for a participle, it's “avergonzados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “avergonzado” entry
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