consumidavsconsumidasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,702
“consumida” frequency rank
#43,480
“consumidas” frequency rank
72182
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature consumida consumidas
Definition Forma del femenino de consumido, participio de consumir. Forma del femenino plural de consumido, participio de consumir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set consumida and consumidas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
consumida
10 ch
consumidas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. consumida ([kõnsuˈmið̞a]) and consumidas ([kõnsuˈmið̞as]) 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) - “consumida” sits inside “consumidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

consumida is recorded at frequency rank #28,702, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõnsuˈmið̞a]. consumidas is at rank #43,480, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõnsuˈmið̞as].

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 72182, this pair ranks #25,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of consumida vs consumidas

Shared letters: acdimnosu. Private to "consumida": -. Private to "consumidas": -.

"consumida" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "consumidas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • consumidacconsumida · cnosumida · connsumida · consmuida · conssumida · consuimda · consumdia · consumiad
  • consumidascconsumidas · cnosumidas · connsumidas · consmuidas · conssumidas · consuimdas · consumdias · consumiads

Frequency comparison

consumida#28,702
consumidas#43,480

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "consumida" and "consumidas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsuˈmið̞a] versus [kõnsuˈmið̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "consumida" or "consumidas"?
"consumida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,702 in our Spanish list, against #43,480 for "consumidas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering consumida vs consumidas

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 “consumida” 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