clausuradavsclausuradoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: clausurada is a participle, clausurado is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“clausurada” is a participle and “clausurado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,651
“clausurada” frequency rank
#33,021
“clausurado” frequency rank
80672
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature clausurada clausurado
Definition Forma del femenino de clausurado, participio de clausurar. Participio de clausurar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set clausurada and clausurado apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
clausurada
10 ch
clausurado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: clausurada is [klawsuˈɾað̞a] while clausurado is [klawsuˈɾað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “clausurada” becomes o in “clausurado”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

clausurada is recorded at frequency rank #47,651, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [klawsuˈɾað̞a]. clausurado is at rank #33,021, tagged as averb, pronounced [klawsuˈɾað̞o].

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 80672, this pair ranks #11,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of clausurada vs clausurado

Shared letters: acdlrsu. Private to "clausurada": -. Private to "clausurado": o.

"clausurada" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCVCV  ·  "clausurado" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • clausuradacalusurada · cclausurada · clasuurada · clausruada · claussurada · clausuarda · clausuraad · clausuradda
  • clausuradocalusurado · cclausurado · clasuurado · clausruado · claussurado · clausuardo · clausuraddo · clausuraod

Frequency comparison

clausurada#47,651
clausurado#33,021

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "clausurada" and "clausurado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "clausurada" is a participle and "clausurado" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "clausurada" or "clausurado"?
"clausurado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,021 in our Spanish list, against #47,651 for "clausurada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering clausurada vs clausurado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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