dedicadasvsdedicamosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dedicadas is a participle, dedicamos is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dedicadas” is a participle and “dedicamos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,616
“dedicadas” frequency rank
#22,645
“dedicamos” frequency rank
32261
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dedicadas dedicamos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de dedicado, participio de dedicar o de dedicarse. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de dedicar o de dedicarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dedicadas and dedicamos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
dedicadas
9 ch
dedicamos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dedicadas is [d̪eð̞iˈkað̞as] while dedicamos is [d̪eð̞iˈkamos]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32261, 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]. dedicamos is at rank #22,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eð̞iˈkamos].

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 32261, this pair ranks #202,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dedicadas vs dedicamos

Shared letters: acdeis. Private to "dedicadas": -. Private to "dedicamos": mo.

"dedicadas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "dedicamos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dedicadasddedicadas · ddeicadas · dedciadas · deddicadas · dediacdas · dedicaads · dedicadass · dedicaddas
  • dedicamosddedicamos · ddeicamos · dedciamos · deddicamos · dediacmos · dedicammos · dedicamoss · dedicamso

Frequency comparison

dedicadas#9,616
dedicamos#22,645

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dedicadas" and "dedicamos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dedicadas" is a participle and "dedicamos" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dedicadas" or "dedicamos"?
"dedicadas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,616 in our Spanish list, against #22,645 for "dedicamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dedicadas vs dedicamos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “dedicadas”; for a verb, it's “dedicamos”.
  • 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