derramadavsderramadoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: derramada is a participle, derramado is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“derramada” is a participle and “derramado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,947
“derramada” frequency rank
#30,418
“derramado” frequency rank
58365
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature derramada derramado
Definition Forma del femenino de derramado, participio de derramar. Participio de derramar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
derramada
9 ch
derramado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: derramada is [d̪eraˈmað̞a] while derramado is [d̪eraˈmað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “derramada” becomes o in “derramado”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

derramada is recorded at frequency rank #27,947, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eraˈmað̞a]. derramado is at rank #30,418, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eraˈmað̞o].

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 58365, this pair ranks #66,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of derramada vs derramado

Shared letters: ademr. Private to "derramada": -. Private to "derramado": o.

"derramada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "derramado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • derramadadderramada · deramada · derarmada · derraamda · derramaad · derramadda · derramdaa · derrammada
  • derramadodderramado · deramado · derarmado · derraamdo · derramaddo · derramaod · derramdao · derrammado

Frequency comparison

derramada#27,947
derramado#30,418

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "derramada" and "derramado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "derramada" is a participle and "derramado" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "derramada" or "derramado"?
"derramada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,947 in our Spanish list, against #30,418 for "derramado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering derramada vs derramado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “derramada”; for a verb, it's “derramado”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “derramada” 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