consultadavsconsultadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,701
“consultada” frequency rank
#35,959
“consultadas” frequency rank
64660
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consultada consultadas
Definition Forma del femenino de consultado, participio de consultar. Forma del femenino plural de consultado, participio de consultar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
consultada
11 ch
consultadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. consultada ([kõnsul̪ˈt̪að̞a]) and consultadas ([kõnsul̪ˈt̪að̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “consultada” sits inside “consultadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

consultada is recorded at frequency rank #28,701, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõnsul̪ˈt̪að̞a]. consultadas is at rank #35,959, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõnsul̪ˈt̪að̞as].

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 64660, this pair ranks #44,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of consultada vs consultadas

Shared letters: acdlnostu. Private to "consultada": -. Private to "consultadas": -.

"consultada" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "consultadas" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consultadacconsultada · cnosultada · connsultada · conslutada · conssultada · consulatda · consulltada · consultaad
  • consultadascconsultadas · cnosultadas · connsultadas · conslutadas · conssultadas · consulatdas · consulltadas · consultaads

Frequency comparison

consultada#28,701
consultadas#35,959

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consultada" and "consultadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsul̪ˈt̪að̞a] versus [kõnsul̪ˈt̪að̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consultada" or "consultadas"?
"consultada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,701 in our Spanish list, against #35,959 for "consultadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering consultada vs consultadas

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 “consultada” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list