Which to use
“dedicas” and “dedico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,936
- “dedicas” frequency rank
- #12,355
- “dedico” frequency rank
- 30291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dedicas | dedico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de dedicar o de dedicarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de dedicar o de dedicarse. |
Where the eye mixes dedicas and dedico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dedicas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against dedico's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dedicas with dedico
A purely visual mix-up. dedicas ([d̪eˈð̞ikas]) and dedico ([d̪eˈð̞iko]) 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 30291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dedicas is recorded at frequency rank #17,936, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈð̞ikas]. dedico is at rank #12,355, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈð̞iko].
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 30291, this pair ranks #212,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dedicas vs dedico
Shared letters: cdei. Private to "dedicas": as. Private to "dedico": o.
"dedicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dedico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dedicas" and "dedico" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dedicas" vs "dedico" - 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 "dedicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dedico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dedicas" and "dedico" 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 #212,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.