controvertidasvscontrovertidosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,076
“controvertidas” frequency rank
#38,605
“controvertidos” frequency rank
82681
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature controvertidas controvertidos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de controvertido, participio de controvertir. Forma del plural de controvertido, participio de controvertir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set controvertidas and controvertidos apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
controvertidas
14 ch
controvertidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. controvertidas ([kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞as]) and controvertidos ([kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “controvertidas” becomes o in “controvertidos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

controvertidas is recorded at frequency rank #44,076, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞as]. controvertidos is at rank #38,605, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞os].

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 82681, this pair ranks #8,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of controvertidas vs controvertidos

Shared letters: cdeinorstv. Private to "controvertidas": a. Private to "controvertidos": -.

"controvertidas" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVCVC  ·  "controvertidos" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • controvertidasccontrovertidas · cnotrovertidas · conntrovertidas · conrtovertidas · contorvertidas · controbertidas · controevrtidas · controveritdas
  • controvertidosccontrovertidos · cnotrovertidos · conntrovertidos · conrtovertidos · contorvertidos · controbertidos · controevrtidos · controveritdos

Frequency comparison

controvertidas#44,076
controvertidos#38,605

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "controvertidas" and "controvertidos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞as] versus [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "controvertidas" or "controvertidos"?
"controvertidos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,605 in our Spanish list, against #44,076 for "controvertidas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering controvertidas vs controvertidos

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 “controvertidas” 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