bodasvsbordarWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bodas is a noun, bordar is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bodas” is a noun and “bordar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#6,627
“bodas” frequency rank
#45,166
“bordar” frequency rank
51793
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bodas bordar
Definition Forma del plural de boda. Labrar sobre cualquier tela con hilo, seda, lana, plata, oro, etc., formando varias labores.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bodas and bordar apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
bodas
6 ch
bordar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bodas is [ˈboð̞as] while bordar is [boɾˈð̞aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bodas is recorded at frequency rank #6,627, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈboð̞as]. bordar is at rank #45,166, tagged as averb, pronounced [boɾˈð̞aɾ].

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 51793, this pair ranks #96,004 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bodas vs bordar

Shared letters: abdo. Private to "bodas": s. Private to "bordar": r.

"bodas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "bordar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bodasbbodas · bdoas · boads · bodass · boddas · bodsa · obdas · vodas
  • bordarbbordar · bodrar · boradr · bordarr · borddar · bordra · borrdar · brodar

Frequency comparison

bodas#6,627
bordar#45,166

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bodas" and "bordar" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bodas" is a noun and "bordar" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bodas" or "bordar"?
"bodas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,627 in our Spanish list, against #45,166 for "bordar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bodas vs bordar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “bodas”; for a verb, it's “bordar”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bodas” 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