Which to use
“definido” is an adjective and “definió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,508
- “definido” frequency rank
- #13,220
- “definió” frequency rank
- 19728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | definido | definió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Definido. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de definir o de definirse. |
Where the eye mixes definido and definió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. definido runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against definió's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses definido with definió
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: definido is [d̪efiˈnið̞o] while definió is [d̪efiˈnjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
definido is recorded at frequency rank #6,508, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪efiˈnið̞o]. definió is at rank #13,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪efiˈnjo].
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 19728, this pair ranks #262,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of definido vs definió
Shared letters: defin. Private to "definido": o. Private to "definió": ó.
"definido" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "definió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- definido ← ddefinido · deffinido · defiindo · defindio · definiddo · definiod · definnido · defniido
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "definido" and "definió" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "definido" vs "definió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "definido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "definió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "definido" and "definió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "definimos vs definió". 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 #262,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.