Which to use
“controvertida” is a participle and “controvertido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,808
- “controvertida” frequency rank
- #21,278
- “controvertido” frequency rank
- 46086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controvertida | controvertido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de controvertido, participio de controvertir. | Dicho de un asunto: que siempre es motivo de debate y que da lugar a posturas contrapuestas. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set controvertida and controvertido apart are highlighted. They share 12 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: controvertida is [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞a] while controvertido is [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “controvertida” becomes o in “controvertido”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controvertida is recorded at frequency rank #24,808, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞a]. controvertido is at rank #21,278, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞o].
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 46086, this pair ranks #127,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of controvertida vs controvertido
Shared letters: cdeinortv. Private to "controvertida": a. Private to "controvertido": -.
"controvertida" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVCV · "controvertido" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- controvertida ← ccontrovertida · cnotrovertida · conntrovertida · conrtovertida · contorvertida · controbertida · controevrtida · controveritda
- controvertido ← ccontrovertido · cnotrovertido · conntrovertido · conrtovertido · contorvertido · controbertido · controevrtido · controveritdo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering controvertida vs controvertido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “controvertida”; for an adjective, it's “controvertido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “controvertida” entry
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