denunciadovsdenunciarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,938
“denunciado” frequency rank
#5,092
“denunciar” frequency rank
14030
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature denunciado denunciar
Definition Participio de denunciar. Poner en conocimiento público un hecho ilegal o moralmente reprobable.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set denunciado and denunciar apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
denunciado
9 ch
denunciar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. denunciado ([d̪enũnˈsjað̞o]) and denunciar ([d̪enũnˈsjaɾ]) 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 14030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

denunciado is recorded at frequency rank #8,938, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪enũnˈsjað̞o]. denunciar is at rank #5,092, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪enũnˈsjaɾ].

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 14030, this pair ranks #285,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of denunciado vs denunciar

Shared letters: acdeinu. Private to "denunciado": o. Private to "denunciar": r.

"denunciado" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV  ·  "denunciar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • denunciadoddenunciado · dennuciado · dennunciado · denucniado · denuncaido · denuncciado · denunciaddo · denunciaod
  • denunciarddenunciar · dennuciar · dennunciar · denucniar · denuncair · denuncciar · denunciarr · denuncira

Frequency comparison

denunciado#8,938
denunciar#5,092

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "denunciado" and "denunciar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪enũnˈsjað̞o] versus [d̪enũnˈsjaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "denunciado" or "denunciar"?
"denunciar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,092 in our Spanish list, against #8,938 for "denunciado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering denunciado vs denunciar

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 “denunciado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list