dedicadasvsdedicadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,616
“dedicadas” frequency rank
#7,287
“dedicados” frequency rank
16903
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dedicadas dedicados
Definition Forma del femenino plural de dedicado, participio de dedicar o de dedicarse. Forma del plural de dedicado, participio de dedicar o de dedicarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dedicadas and dedicados apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
dedicadas
9 ch
dedicados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dedicadas ([d̪eð̞iˈkað̞as]) and dedicados ([d̪eð̞iˈkað̞os]) 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 “dedicadas” becomes o in “dedicados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dedicadas is recorded at frequency rank #9,616, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eð̞iˈkað̞as]. dedicados is at rank #7,287, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eð̞iˈkað̞os].

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 16903, this pair ranks #274,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dedicadas vs dedicados

Shared letters: acdeis. Private to "dedicadas": -. Private to "dedicados": o.

"dedicadas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "dedicados" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dedicadasddedicadas · ddeicadas · dedciadas · deddicadas · dediacdas · dedicaads · dedicadass · dedicaddas
  • dedicadosddedicados · ddeicados · dedciados · deddicados · dediacdos · dedicaddos · dedicadoss · dedicadso

Frequency comparison

dedicadas#9,616
dedicados#7,287

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dedicadas" and "dedicados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eð̞iˈkað̞as] versus [d̪eð̞iˈkað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dedicadas" or "dedicados"?
"dedicados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,287 in our Spanish list, against #9,616 for "dedicadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dedicadas vs dedicados

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 “dedicadas” 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