blindadavsblindadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“blindada” and “blindados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,985
“blindada” frequency rank
#24,040
“blindados” frequency rank
62025
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature blindada blindados
Definition Forma del femenino de blindado, participio de blindar. Forma del plural de blindado, participio de blindar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set blindada and blindados apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
blindada
9 ch
blindados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. blindada ([blĩn̪ˈd̪að̞a]) and blindados ([blĩn̪ˈd̪að̞os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

blindada is recorded at frequency rank #37,985, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [blĩn̪ˈd̪að̞a]. blindados is at rank #24,040, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [blĩn̪ˈd̪að̞os].

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 62025, this pair ranks #53,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of blindada vs blindados

Shared letters: abdiln. Private to "blindada": -. Private to "blindados": os.

"blindada" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV  ·  "blindados" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • blindadabblindada · bilndada · blidnada · blinadda · blindaad · blindadda · blinddaa · blinddada
  • blindadosbblindados · bilndados · blidnados · blinaddos · blindaddos · blindadoss · blindadso · blindaods

Frequency comparison

blindada#37,985
blindados#24,040

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "blindada" and "blindados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([blĩn̪ˈd̪að̞a] versus [blĩn̪ˈd̪að̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "blindada" or "blindados"?
"blindados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,040 in our Spanish list, against #37,985 for "blindada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering blindada vs blindados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “blindada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list