Which to use
“centrada” is a participle and “centrar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,406
- “centrada” frequency rank
- #20,600
- “centrar” frequency rank
- 34006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | centrada | centrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de centrado, participio de centrar. | Poner, ubicar en el centro. |
Where the eye mixes centrada and centrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. centrada runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against centrar's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: centrada vs centrar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: centrada is [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾað̞a] while centrar is [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
centrada is recorded at frequency rank #13,406, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾað̞a]. centrar is at rank #20,600, tagged as averb, pronounced [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ].
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 34006, this pair ranks #193,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of centrada vs centrar
Shared letters: acenrt. Private to "centrada": d. Private to "centrar": -.
"centrada" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "centrar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "centrada" for "centrar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "centrada" or "centrar" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "centrada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "centrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "centrada" and "centrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "centrar vs centrará". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #193,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.