disfrazadovsdisfrazadosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: disfrazado is a verb, disfrazados is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“disfrazado” is a verb and “disfrazados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,677
“disfrazado” frequency rank
#19,702
“disfrazados” frequency rank
33379
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature disfrazado disfrazados
Definition Participio de disfrazar. Forma del plural de disfrazado, participio de disfrazar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set disfrazado and disfrazados apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
disfrazado
11 ch
disfrazados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

disfrazado and disfrazados form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “disfrazado” sits inside “disfrazados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

disfrazado is recorded at frequency rank #13,677, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isfɾaˈsað̞o]. disfrazados is at rank #19,702, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪isfɾaˈsað̞os].

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 33379, this pair ranks #197,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

disfrazado#13,677
disfrazados#19,702

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "disfrazado" and "disfrazados" be used interchangeably?
No, "disfrazado" and "disfrazados" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering disfrazado vs disfrazados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “disfrazado”; for a participle, it's “disfrazados”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “disfrazado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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