despejadavsdespejadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“despejada” and “despejados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,429
“despejada” frequency rank
#45,873
“despejados” frequency rank
76302
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature despejada despejados
Definition Forma del femenino de despejado, participio de despejar. Forma del plural de despejado, participio de despejar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set despejada and despejados apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
despejada
10 ch
despejados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

despejada and despejados form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

despejada is recorded at frequency rank #30,429, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪espeˈxað̞a]. despejados is at rank #45,873, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪espeˈxað̞os].

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 76302, this pair ranks #17,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

despejada#30,429
despejados#45,873

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "despejada" and "despejados" be used interchangeably?
No, "despejada" and "despejados" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering despejada vs despejados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “despejada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list