Which to use
“centradas” and “cerradas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,971
- “centradas” frequency rank
- #7,965
- “cerradas” frequency rank
- 37936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | centradas | cerradas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de centrado, participio de centrar. | Forma del femenino plural de cerrado, participio de cerrar. |
Where the eye mixes centradas and cerradas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. centradas runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against cerradas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: centradas vs cerradas
A purely visual mix-up. centradas ([sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾað̞as]) and cerradas ([seˈrað̞as]) 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 37936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
centradas is recorded at frequency rank #29,971, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾað̞as]. cerradas is at rank #7,965, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [seˈrað̞as].
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 37936, this pair ranks #172,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of centradas vs cerradas
Shared letters: acders. Private to "centradas": nt. Private to "cerradas": -.
"centradas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "cerradas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "centradas" for "cerradas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "centradas" or "cerradas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "centradas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cerradas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "centradas" and "cerradas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "centradas vs centramos". 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 #172,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.