Which to use
“dedicada” is a participle and “delicado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,150
- “dedicada” frequency rank
- #8,101
- “delicado” frequency rank
- 12251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dedicada | delicado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de dedicado, participio de dedicar o de dedicarse. | Suave, blando, tierno. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dedicada and delicado apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: dedicada is [d̪eð̞iˈkað̞a] while delicado is [d̪eliˈkað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dedicada is recorded at frequency rank #4,150, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eð̞iˈkað̞a]. delicado is at rank #8,101, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eliˈkað̞o].
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 12251, this pair ranks #292,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dedicada vs delicado
Shared letters: acdei. Private to "dedicada": -. Private to "delicado": lo.
"dedicada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "delicado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dedicada" and "delicado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dedicada" or "delicado"?
Remembering dedicada vs delicado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “dedicada”; for an adjective, it's “delicado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dedicada” entry
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