Which to use
“controladores” is an adjective and “controlados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,729
- “controladores” frequency rank
- #12,562
- “controlados” frequency rank
- 36291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controladores | controlados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de controlador. | Forma del plural de controlado, participio de controlar o de controlarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set controladores and controlados apart are highlighted. They share 11 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: controladores is [kõn̪t̪ɾolaˈð̞oɾes] while controlados is [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controladores is recorded at frequency rank #23,729, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾolaˈð̞oɾes]. 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 36291, this pair ranks #181,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of controladores vs controlados
Shared letters: acdlnorst. Private to "controladores": e. Private to "controlados": -.
"controladores" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVCVC · "controlados" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- controladores ← ccontroladores · cnotroladores · conntroladores · conrtoladores · contorladores · contrloadores · controaldores · controladdores
- controlados ← ccontrolados · cnotrolados · conntrolados · conrtolados · contorlados · contrloados · controaldos · controladdos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "controladores" and "controlados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "controladores" or "controlados"?
Remembering controladores vs controlados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “controladores”; for a participle, it's “controlados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “controladores” entry
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