Which to use
“distraída” is a participle and “distraiga” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,469
- “distraída” frequency rank
- #47,744
- “distraiga” frequency rank
- 83213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distraída | distraiga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de distraído, participio de distraer o de distraerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de distraer o de distraerse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set distraída and distraiga apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: distraída is [d̪ist̪ɾaˈið̞a] while distraiga is [d̪isˈt̪ɾajɣ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83213, 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]. distraiga is at rank #47,744, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isˈt̪ɾajɣ̞a].
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 83213, this pair ranks #8,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of distraída vs distraiga
Shared letters: adirst. Private to "distraída": í. Private to "distraiga": g.
"distraída" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV · "distraiga" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- distraiga ← ddistraiga · disrtaiga · disstraiga · distariga · distragia · distraiag · distraigga · distriaga
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "distraída" and "distraiga" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering distraída vs distraiga
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “distraída”; for a verb, it's “distraiga”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “distraída” entry
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