Which to use
“convocada” is a participle and “convocar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,321
- “convocada” frequency rank
- #8,497
- “convocar” frequency rank
- 22818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | convocada | convocar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de convocado, participio de convocar. | Reclamar la presencia de alguien en un lugar o para concurrir en un acto. |
Where the eye mixes convocada and convocar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. convocada runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against convocar's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: convocada vs convocar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: convocada is [kõmboˈkað̞a] while convocar is [kõmboˈkaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
convocada is recorded at frequency rank #14,321, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõmboˈkað̞a]. convocar is at rank #8,497, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmboˈkaɾ].
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 22818, this pair ranks #248,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of convocada vs convocar
Shared letters: acnov. Private to "convocada": d. Private to "convocar": r.
"convocada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "convocar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "convocada" for "convocar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "convocada" or "convocar" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "convocada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convocar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "convocada" and "convocar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convocada vs convocará". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #248,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.