Which to use
“controvertido” is an adjective and “controvertidos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,278
- “controvertido” frequency rank
- #38,605
- “controvertidos” frequency rank
- 59883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controvertido | controvertidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de un asunto: que siempre es motivo de debate y que da lugar a posturas contrapuestas. | Forma del plural de controvertido, participio de controvertir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set controvertido and controvertidos apart are highlighted. They share 13 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: controvertido is [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞o] while controvertidos is [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “controvertido” sits inside “controvertidos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controvertido is recorded at frequency rank #21,278, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞o]. 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 59883, this pair ranks #60,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of controvertido vs controvertidos
Shared letters: cdeinortv. Private to "controvertido": -. Private to "controvertidos": s.
"controvertido" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVCV · "controvertidos" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- controvertido ← ccontrovertido · cnotrovertido · conntrovertido · conrtovertido · contorvertido · controbertido · controevrtido · controveritdo
- controvertidos ← ccontrovertidos · cnotrovertidos · conntrovertidos · conrtovertidos · contorvertidos · controbertidos · controevrtidos · controveritdos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "controvertido" and "controvertidos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "controvertido" or "controvertidos"?
Remembering controvertido vs controvertidos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “controvertido”; for a participle, it's “controvertidos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “controvertido” entry
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