Which to use
“definida” and “definidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,617
- “definida” frequency rank
- #12,356
- “definidos” frequency rank
- 21973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | definida | definidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de definido, participio de definir. | Forma del plural de definido, participio de definir. |
Where the eye mixes definida and definidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. definida runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against definidos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between definida and definidos
A purely visual mix-up. definida ([d̪efiˈnið̞a]) and definidos ([d̪efiˈnið̞os]) 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 21973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
definida is recorded at frequency rank #9,617, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪efiˈnið̞a]. definidos is at rank #12,356, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪efiˈnið̞os].
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 21973, this pair ranks #252,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of definida vs definidos
Shared letters: defin. Private to "definida": a. Private to "definidos": os.
"definida" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "definidos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "definida" for "definidos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "definida" vs "definidos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "definida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "definidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "definida" and "definidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defendidos vs definidos". 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 #252,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.