Which to use
“dedicar” and “dedicas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,365
- “dedicar” frequency rank
- #17,936
- “dedicas” frequency rank
- 26301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dedicar | dedicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Consagrar o destinar una persona o cosa para un fin determinado. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de dedicar o de dedicarse. |
Where the eye mixes dedicar and dedicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dedicar and dedicas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: dedicar vs dedicas
A purely visual mix-up. dedicar ([d̪eð̞iˈkaɾ]) and dedicas ([d̪eˈð̞ikas]) 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 - r in “dedicar” becomes s in “dedicas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dedicar is recorded at frequency rank #8,365, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eð̞iˈkaɾ]. dedicas is at rank #17,936, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈð̞ikas].
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 26301, this pair ranks #232,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dedicar vs dedicas
Shared letters: acdei. Private to "dedicar": r. Private to "dedicas": s.
"dedicar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dedicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dedicar" and "dedicas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dedicar" vs "dedicas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dedicar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dedicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dedicar" and "dedicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dedicará vs dedicas". 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 #232,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.