Which to use
“desaparecida” and “desaparecidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,485
- “desaparecida” frequency rank
- #5,093
- “desaparecidos” frequency rank
- 15578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desaparecida | desaparecidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de desaparecido, participio de desaparecer o de desaparecerse. | Forma del plural de desaparecido, participio de desaparecer o de desaparecerse. |
Where the eye mixes desaparecida and desaparecidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. desaparecida runs 12 letters (CVCVCVCVCVCV) against desaparecidos's 13 (CVCVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: desaparecida vs desaparecidos
A purely visual mix-up. desaparecida ([d̪esapaɾeˈsið̞a]) and desaparecidos ([d̪esapaɾeˈsið̞os]) 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 15578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desaparecida is recorded at frequency rank #10,485, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪esapaɾeˈsið̞a]. desaparecidos is at rank #5,093, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪esapaɾeˈsið̞os].
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 15578, this pair ranks #279,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of desaparecida vs desaparecidos
Shared letters: acdeiprs. Private to "desaparecida": -. Private to "desaparecidos": o.
"desaparecida" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVCV · "desaparecidos" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- desaparecida ← ddesaparecida · deasparecida · desaaprecida · desapaercida · desaparceida · desapareccida · desaparecdia · desapareciad
- desaparecidos ← ddesaparecidos · deasparecidos · desaaprecidos · desapaercidos · desaparceidos · desapareccidos · desaparecdios · desapareciddos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "desaparecida" and "desaparecidos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "desaparecida" or "desaparecidos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "desaparecida" and "desaparecidos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "desaparecida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desaparecidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desaparecida" and "desaparecidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desaparecía vs desaparecida". 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 #279,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.