Which to use
“candado” is a noun and “candados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,048
- “candado” frequency rank
- #36,447
- “candados” frequency rank
- 55495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | candado | candados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cerradura suelta, encerrada en una caja metálica y que por medio de una armella sirve para cerrar cualquier tipo de puerta batiente o deslizante. | Forma del plural de candado, participio de candar o de candarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set candado and candados 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: candado is [kãn̪ˈd̪að̞o] while candados is [kãn̪ˈd̪að̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “candado” sits inside “candados”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
candado is recorded at frequency rank #19,048, classified as anoun, pronounced [kãn̪ˈd̪að̞o]. candados is at rank #36,447, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kãn̪ˈd̪að̞os].
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 55495, this pair ranks #78,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of candado vs candados
Shared letters: acdno. Private to "candado": -. Private to "candados": s.
"candado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "candados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "candado" and "candados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "candado" or "candados"?
Remembering candado vs candados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “candado”; for a participle, it's “candados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “candado” entry
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