Which to use
“distribuida” and “distribuidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,121
- “distribuida” frequency rank
- #18,513
- “distribuidas” frequency rank
- 32634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distribuida | distribuidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de distribuido, participio de distribuir. | Forma del femenino plural de distribuido, participio de distribuir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set distribuida and distribuidas apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. distribuida ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞a]) and distribuidas ([d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞as]) 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) - “distribuida” sits inside “distribuidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distribuida is recorded at frequency rank #14,121, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞a]. distribuidas is at rank #18,513, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞as].
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 32634, this pair ranks #200,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of distribuida vs distribuidas
Shared letters: abdirstu. Private to "distribuida": -. Private to "distribuidas": -.
"distribuida" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCV · "distribuidas" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- distribuida ← ddistribuida · disrtibuida · disstribuida · distirbuida · distrbiuida · distribbuida · distribiuda · distribudia
- distribuidas ← ddistribuidas · disrtibuidas · disstribuidas · distirbuidas · distrbiuidas · distribbuidas · distribiudas · distribudias
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering distribuida vs distribuidas
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 “distribuida” entry
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