Which to use
“comanda” and “comandado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,657
- “comanda” frequency rank
- #47,009
- “comandado” frequency rank
- 94666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comanda | comandado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comandar. | Participio de comandar. |
Where the eye mixes comanda and comandado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comanda vs comandado
A purely visual mix-up. comanda ([koˈmãn̪d̪a]) and comandado ([komãn̪ˈd̪að̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “comanda” sits inside “comandado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comanda is recorded at frequency rank #47,657, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmãn̪d̪a]. comandado is at rank #47,009, tagged as averb, pronounced [komãn̪ˈd̪að̞o].
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 94666, this pair ranks #749 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of comanda vs comandado
Shared letters: acdmno. Private to "comanda": -. Private to "comandado": -.
"comanda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "comandado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "comanda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comandado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #749 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comanda" and "comandado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comanda vs Cumaná". 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 #749 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.