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

#33,036
“constata” frequency rank
#38,023
“constatado” frequency rank
71059
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature constata constatado
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de constatar. Participio de constatar.

Where the eye mixes constata and constatado

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

8 ch
constata
10 ch
constatado

Why the eye confuses constata with constatado

A purely visual mix-up. constata ([kõnsˈt̪at̪a]) and constatado ([kõnst̪aˈt̪að̞o]) 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) - “constata” sits inside “constatado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

constata is recorded at frequency rank #33,036, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪at̪a]. constatado is at rank #38,023, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnst̪aˈt̪að̞o].

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 71059, this pair ranks #28,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of constata vs constatado

Shared letters: acnost. Private to "constata": -. Private to "constatado": d.

"constata" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV  ·  "constatado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • constatacconstata · cnostata · connstata · consatta · consstata · constaat · constatta · consttaa
  • constatadocconstatado · cnostatado · connstatado · consattado · consstatado · constaatdo · constataddo · constataod

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "constata" and "constatado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsˈt̪at̪a] versus [kõnst̪aˈt̪að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "constata" or "constatado"?
"constata" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,036 in our Spanish list, against #38,023 for "constatado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "constata" and "constatado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "constata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "constatado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #28,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "constata" and "constatado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constatado vs constató". 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 #28,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list