Which to use
“completada” is a noun and “completado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,548
- “completada” frequency rank
- #12,340
- “completado” frequency rank
- 41888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | completada | completado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instancia generalmente con fines benéficos en la cual se venden completos para recaudar dinero. | Participio de completar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set completada and completado apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: completada is [kõmpleˈt̪að̞a] while completado is [kõmpleˈt̪að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “completada” becomes o in “completado”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
completada is recorded at frequency rank #29,548, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmpleˈt̪að̞a]. completado is at rank #12,340, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpleˈt̪að̞o].
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 41888, this pair ranks #151,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of completada vs completado
Shared letters: acdelmopt. Private to "completada": -. Private to "completado": -.
"completada" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV · "completado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- completada ← ccompletada · cmopletada · comlpetada · commpletada · compeltada · compleatda · completaad · completadda
- completado ← ccompletado · cmopletado · comlpetado · commpletado · compeltado · compleatdo · completaddo · completaod
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "completada" and "completado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "completada" or "completado"?
Remembering completada vs completado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “completada”; for a verb, it's “completado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “completada” entry
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