Which to use
“deseadas” and “deseado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,610
- “deseadas” frequency rank
- #8,103
- “deseado” frequency rank
- 40713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deseadas | deseado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de deseado, participio de desear. | Participio de desear. |
Where the eye mixes deseadas and deseado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. deseadas runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against deseado's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: deseadas vs deseado
A purely visual mix-up. deseadas ([d̪eseˈað̞as]) and deseado ([d̪eseˈað̞o]) 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 40713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deseadas is recorded at frequency rank #32,610, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eseˈað̞as]. deseado is at rank #8,103, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eseˈað̞o].
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 40713, this pair ranks #157,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deseadas vs deseado
Shared letters: ades. Private to "deseadas": -. Private to "deseado": o.
"deseadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "deseado" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deseadas" and "deseado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deseadas" or "deseado"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deseadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deseado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deseadas" and "deseado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "delegadas vs deseadas". 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 #157,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.