Which to use
“dedicadas” is a participle and “delicadas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,616
- “dedicadas” frequency rank
- #21,968
- “delicadas” frequency rank
- 31584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dedicadas | delicadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de dedicado, participio de dedicar o de dedicarse. | Forma del femenino plural de delicado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dedicadas and delicadas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
dedicadas and delicadas form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - d in “dedicadas” becomes l in “delicadas” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31584, 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]. delicadas is at rank #21,968, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪eliˈkað̞as].
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 31584, this pair ranks #206,345 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dedicadas" and "delicadas" be used interchangeably?
Remembering dedicadas vs delicadas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “dedicadas”; for an adjective, it's “delicadas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dedicadas” entry
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