Which to use
“distraída” and “distraídos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,469
- “distraída” frequency rank
- #46,501
- “distraídos” frequency rank
- 81970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distraída | distraídos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de distraído, participio de distraer o de distraerse. | Forma del plural de distraído, participio de distraer o de distraerse. |
Where the eye mixes distraída and distraídos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. distraída runs 9 letters (CVCCCVVCV) against distraídos's 10 (CVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between distraída and distraídos
A purely visual mix-up. distraída ([d̪ist̪ɾaˈið̞a]) and distraídos ([d̪ist̪ɾaˈið̞os]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distraída is recorded at frequency rank #35,469, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾaˈið̞a]. distraídos is at rank #46,501, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾaˈið̞os].
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 81970, this pair ranks #9,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of distraída vs distraídos
Shared letters: adirstí. Private to "distraída": -. Private to "distraídos": o.
"distraída" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV · "distraídos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "distraída" and "distraídos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "distraída" or "distraídos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "distraída" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distraídos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distraída" and "distraídos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distraída vs distraiga". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #9,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.