Which to use
“deseadas” and “deseados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,610
- “deseadas” frequency rank
- #19,085
- “deseados” frequency rank
- 51695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deseadas | deseados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de deseado, participio de desear. | Forma del plural de deseado, participio de desear. |
Where the eye mixes deseadas and deseados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses deseadas with deseados
A purely visual mix-up. deseadas ([d̪eseˈað̞as]) and deseados ([d̪eseˈað̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “deseadas” becomes o in “deseados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51695, 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]. deseados is at rank #19,085, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eseˈað̞os].
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 51695, this pair ranks #96,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of deseadas vs deseados
Shared letters: ades. Private to "deseadas": -. Private to "deseados": o.
"deseadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "deseados" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "deseadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deseados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deseadas" and "deseados" 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 #96,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.