Which to use
“derrotada” and “derrotados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,022
- “derrotada” frequency rank
- #20,647
- “derrotados” frequency rank
- 50669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derrotada | derrotados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de derrotado, participio de derrotar. | Forma del plural de derrotado, participio de derrotar. |
Where the eye mixes derrotada and derrotados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. derrotada runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against derrotados's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between derrotada and derrotados
A purely visual mix-up. derrotada ([d̪eroˈt̪að̞a]) and derrotados ([d̪eroˈt̪að̞os]) 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 50669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derrotada is recorded at frequency rank #30,022, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eroˈt̪að̞a]. derrotados is at rank #20,647, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪eroˈt̪að̞os].
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 50669, this pair ranks #101,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derrotada vs derrotados
Shared letters: adeort. Private to "derrotada": -. Private to "derrotados": s.
"derrotada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "derrotados" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- derrotada ← dderrotada · derortada · derotada · derroatda · derrotaad · derrotadda · derrotdaa · derrottada
- derrotados ← dderrotados · derortados · derotados · derroatdos · derrotaddos · derrotadoss · derrotadso · derrotaods
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "derrotada" for "derrotados" ever safe?
Frequency check: "derrotada" vs "derrotados" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "derrotada" and "derrotados" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "derrotada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derrotados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derrotada" and "derrotados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decretada vs derrotada". 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 #101,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.