Which to use
“derrotado” is a verb and “derrotados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,484
- “derrotado” frequency rank
- #20,647
- “derrotados” frequency rank
- 31131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derrotado | derrotados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de derrotar | Forma del plural de derrotado, participio de derrotar. |
Where the eye mixes derrotado and derrotados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. derrotado 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.
Why the eye confuses derrotado with derrotados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: derrotado is [d̪eroˈt̪að̞o] while derrotados is [d̪eroˈt̪að̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “derrotado” sits inside “derrotados”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derrotado is recorded at frequency rank #10,484, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eroˈt̪að̞o]. 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 31131, this pair ranks #208,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of derrotado vs derrotados
Shared letters: adeort. Private to "derrotado": -. Private to "derrotados": s.
"derrotado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "derrotados" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- derrotado ← dderrotado · derortado · derotado · derroatdo · derrotaddo · derrotaod · derrotdao · derrottado
- derrotados ← dderrotados · derortados · derotados · derroatdos · derrotaddos · derrotadoss · derrotadso · derrotaods
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "derrotado" and "derrotados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "derrotado" or "derrotados"?
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 "derrotado" 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 #208,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derrotado" and "derrotados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "derribados vs derrotados". 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 #208,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.