dedicarávsdedicasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,470
“dedicará” frequency rank
#17,936
“dedicas” frequency rank
64406
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dedicará dedicas
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de dedicar o de dedicarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de dedicar o de dedicarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dedicará and dedicas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
dedicará
7 ch
dedicas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dedicará ([d̪eð̞ikaˈɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dedicará is recorded at frequency rank #46,470, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eð̞ikaˈɾa]. 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 64406, this pair ranks #45,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dedicará vs dedicas

Shared letters: acdei. Private to "dedicará": . Private to "dedicas": s.

"dedicará" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "dedicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dedicasddedicas · ddeicas · dedcias · deddicas · dediacs · dedicass · dediccas · dedicsa

Frequency comparison

dedicará#46,470
dedicas#17,936

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dedicará" and "dedicas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eð̞ikaˈɾa] versus [d̪eˈð̞ikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dedicará" or "dedicas"?
"dedicas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,936 in our Spanish list, against #46,470 for "dedicará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dedicará vs dedicas

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 “dedicará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list