comisionadavscomisionadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“comisionada” and “comisionados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,198
“comisionada” frequency rank
#19,956
“comisionados” frequency rank
60154
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comisionada comisionados
Definition Forma del femenino de comisionado, participio de comisionar. Forma del plural de comisionado, participio de comisionar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comisionada and comisionados apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
comisionada
12 ch
comisionados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. comisionada ([komisjoˈnað̞a]) and comisionados ([komisjoˈnað̞os]) 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 60154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comisionada is recorded at frequency rank #40,198, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [komisjoˈnað̞a]. comisionados is at rank #19,956, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [komisjoˈnað̞os].

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 60154, this pair ranks #59,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of comisionada vs comisionados

Shared letters: acdimnos. Private to "comisionada": -. Private to "comisionados": -.

"comisionada" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCV  ·  "comisionados" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comisionadaccomisionada · cmoisionada · coimsionada · comicionada · comiisonada · comisinoada · comisioanda · comisionaad
  • comisionadosccomisionados · cmoisionados · coimsionados · comicionados · comiisonados · comisinoados · comisioandos · comisionaddos

Frequency comparison

comisionada#40,198
comisionados#19,956

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comisionada" and "comisionados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([komisjoˈnað̞a] versus [komisjoˈnað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comisionada" or "comisionados"?
"comisionados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,956 in our Spanish list, against #40,198 for "comisionada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering comisionada vs comisionados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comisionada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list