diseñadavsdiseñadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,105
“diseñada” frequency rank
#15,073
“diseñadas” frequency rank
23178
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature diseñada diseñadas
Definition Forma del femenino de diseñado, participio de diseñar. Forma del femenino plural de diseñado, participio de diseñar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
diseñada
9 ch
diseñadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. diseñada ([d̪iseˈɲað̞a]) and diseñadas ([d̪iseˈɲað̞as]) 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) - “diseñada” sits inside “diseñadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

diseñada is recorded at frequency rank #8,105, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪iseˈɲað̞a]. diseñadas is at rank #15,073, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪iseˈɲað̞as].

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 23178, this pair ranks #247,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of diseñada vs diseñadas

Shared letters: adeisñ. Private to "diseñada": -. Private to "diseñadas": -.

"diseñada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "diseñadas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

diseñada#8,105
diseñadas#15,073

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "diseñada" and "diseñadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iseˈɲað̞a] versus [d̪iseˈɲað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "diseñada" or "diseñadas"?
"diseñada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,105 in our Spanish list, against #15,073 for "diseñadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering diseñada vs diseñadas

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 “diseñada” 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