Which to use
“controlador” is an adjective and “controlados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,651
- “controlador” frequency rank
- #12,562
- “controlados” frequency rank
- 30213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controlador | controlados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que controla. | Forma del plural de controlado, participio de controlar o de controlarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set controlador and controlados apart are highlighted. They share 10 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: controlador is [kõn̪t̪ɾolaˈð̞oɾ] while controlados is [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “controlador” becomes s in “controlados”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controlador is recorded at frequency rank #17,651, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾolaˈð̞oɾ]. controlados is at rank #12,562, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlað̞os].
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 30213, this pair ranks #213,100 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of controlador vs controlados
Shared letters: acdlnort. Private to "controlador": -. Private to "controlados": s.
"controlador" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "controlados" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- controlador ← ccontrolador · cnotrolador · conntrolador · conrtolador · contorlador · contrloador · controaldor · controladdor
- controlados ← ccontrolados · cnotrolados · conntrolados · conrtolados · contorlados · contrloados · controaldos · controladdos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "controlador" and "controlados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "controlador" or "controlados"?
Remembering controlador vs controlados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “controlador”; for a participle, it's “controlados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “controlador” entry
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