Which to use
“detecta” is a verb and “detectada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,816
- “detecta” frequency rank
- #37,032
- “detectada” frequency rank
- 53848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | detecta | detectada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de detectar. | Forma del femenino de detectado, participio de detectar. |
Where the eye mixes detecta and detectada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between detecta and detectada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: detecta is [d̪eˈt̪ekt̪a] while detectada is [d̪et̪ekˈt̪að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “detecta” sits inside “detectada”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
detecta is recorded at frequency rank #16,816, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪ekt̪a]. detectada is at rank #37,032, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪et̪ekˈt̪að̞a].
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 53848, this pair ranks #85,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of detecta vs detectada
Shared letters: acdet. Private to "detecta": -. Private to "detectada": -.
"detecta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "detectada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "detecta" and "detectada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "detecta" or "detectada"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "detecta" and "detectada" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "detecta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "detectada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "detecta" and "detectada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "detectada vs detectadas". 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 #85,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.