Which to use
“distraído” is an adjective and “distraídos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,838
- “distraído” frequency rank
- #46,501
- “distraídos” frequency rank
- 71339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distraído | distraídos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no presta atención, no se percata de lo que ocurre a su alrededor o vive abstraído en sus pensamientos. | Forma del plural de distraído, participio de distraer o de distraerse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set distraído and distraídos apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: distraído is [d̪ist̪ɾaˈið̞o] while distraídos is [d̪ist̪ɾaˈið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “distraído” sits inside “distraídos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distraído is recorded at frequency rank #24,838, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾaˈið̞o]. 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 71339, this pair ranks #27,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of distraído vs distraídos
Shared letters: adiorstí. Private to "distraído": -. Private to "distraídos": -.
"distraído" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV · "distraídos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "distraído" and "distraídos" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering distraído vs distraídos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “distraído”; for a participle, it's “distraídos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “distraído” entry
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