destruidasvsdestruidoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,666
“destruidas” frequency rank
#6,512
“destruido” frequency rank
24178
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature destruidas destruido
Definition Forma del femenino plural de destruido, participio de destruir o de destruirse. Participio de destruir o de destruirse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
destruidas
9 ch
destruido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. destruidas ([d̪esˈt̪ɾwið̞as]) and destruido ([d̪esˈt̪ɾwið̞o]) 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 24178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

destruidas is recorded at frequency rank #17,666, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾwið̞as]. destruido is at rank #6,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈt̪ɾwið̞o].

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 24178, this pair ranks #242,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of destruidas vs destruido

Shared letters: deirstu. Private to "destruidas": a. Private to "destruido": o.

"destruidas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC  ·  "destruido" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • destruidasddestruidas · desrtuidas · desstruidas · destriudas · destrruidas · destrudias · destruiads · destruidass
  • destruidoddestruido · desrtuido · desstruido · destriudo · destrruido · destrudio · destruiddo · destruiod

Frequency comparison

destruidas#17,666
destruido#6,512

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "destruidas" and "destruido" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esˈt̪ɾwið̞as] versus [d̪esˈt̪ɾwið̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "destruidas" or "destruido"?
"destruido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,512 in our Spanish list, against #17,666 for "destruidas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering destruidas vs destruido

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 “destruidas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list