Which to use
“diputada” and “diputadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,252
- “diputada” frequency rank
- #41,865
- “diputadas” frequency rank
- 50117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diputada | diputadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de diputado, participio de diputar. | Forma del femenino plural de diputado, participio de diputar. |
Where the eye mixes diputada and diputadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. diputada runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against diputadas's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between diputada and diputadas
A purely visual mix-up. diputada ([d̪ipuˈt̪að̞a]) and diputadas ([d̪ipuˈt̪að̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “diputada” sits inside “diputadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diputada is recorded at frequency rank #8,252, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ipuˈt̪að̞a]. diputadas is at rank #41,865, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ipuˈt̪að̞as].
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 50117, this pair ranks #104,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diputada vs diputadas
Shared letters: adiptu. Private to "diputada": -. Private to "diputadas": s.
"diputada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "diputadas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "diputada" and "diputadas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "diputada" or "diputadas"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "diputada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diputadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diputada" and "diputadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diputadas vs disputados". 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 #104,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.