disculpadovsdisculpoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,357
“disculpado” frequency rank
#29,605
“disculpo” frequency rank
77962
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature disculpado disculpo
Definition Participio de disculpar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de disculpar o de disculparse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
disculpado
8 ch
disculpo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. disculpado ([d̪iskulˈpað̞o]) and disculpo ([d̪isˈkulpo]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

disculpado is recorded at frequency rank #48,357, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iskulˈpað̞o]. disculpo is at rank #29,605, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈkulpo].

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 77962, this pair ranks #15,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of disculpado vs disculpo

Shared letters: cdilopsu. Private to "disculpado": a. Private to "disculpo": -.

"disculpado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "disculpo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • disculpadoddisculpado · dicsulpado · discculpado · disclupado · disculapdo · discullpado · disculpaddo · disculpaod
  • disculpoddisculpo · dicsulpo · discculpo · disclupo · discullpo · disculop · disculppo · discuplo

Frequency comparison

disculpado#48,357
disculpo#29,605

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "disculpado" and "disculpo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iskulˈpað̞o] versus [d̪isˈkulpo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "disculpado" or "disculpo"?
"disculpo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,605 in our Spanish list, against #48,357 for "disculpado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering disculpado vs disculpo

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 “disculpado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list