Which to use
“controlados” is a participle and “controlando” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,562
- “controlados” frequency rank
- #15,821
- “controlando” frequency rank
- 28383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controlados | controlando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de controlado, participio de controlar o de controlarse. | Gerundio de controlar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set controlados and controlando 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: controlados is [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlað̞os] while controlando is [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlãn̪d̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controlados is recorded at frequency rank #12,562, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlað̞os]. controlando is at rank #15,821, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlãn̪d̪o].
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 28383, this pair ranks #222,299 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of controlados vs controlando
Shared letters: acdlnort. Private to "controlados": s. Private to "controlando": -.
"controlados" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "controlando" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- controlados ← ccontrolados · cnotrolados · conntrolados · conrtolados · contorlados · contrloados · controaldos · controladdos
- controlando ← ccontrolando · cnotrolando · conntrolando · conrtolando · contorlando · contrloando · controalndo · controladno
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "controlados" and "controlando" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering controlados vs controlando
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “controlados”; for a verb, it's “controlando”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “controlados” entry
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