Which to use
“cerrada” is a participle and “cerrado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,226
- “cerrada” frequency rank
- #2,762
- “cerrado” frequency rank
- 6988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cerrada | cerrado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de cerrado, participio de cerrar. | cerrado ¦ plural: cerrados ¦ femenino: cerrada ¦ femenino plural: cerradas |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cerrada and cerrado apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: cerrada is [seˈrað̞a] while cerrado is [seˈrað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “cerrada” becomes o in “cerrado”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cerrada is recorded at frequency rank #4,226, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [seˈrað̞a]. cerrado is at rank #2,762, tagged as anadj, pronounced [seˈrað̞o].
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 6988, this pair ranks #309,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cerrada vs cerrado
Shared letters: acder. Private to "cerrada": -. Private to "cerrado": o.
"cerrada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "cerrado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cerrada" and "cerrado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cerrada" or "cerrado"?
Remembering cerrada vs cerrado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “cerrada”; for an adjective, it's “cerrado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cerrada” entry
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