Which to use
“distribuidas” is a participle and “distribuidoras” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,513
- “distribuidas” frequency rank
- #36,537
- “distribuidoras” frequency rank
- 55050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distribuidas | distribuidoras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de distribuido, participio de distribuir. | Forma del femenino plural de distribuidor. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set distribuidas and distribuidoras apart are highlighted. They share 12 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: distribuidas is [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞as] while distribuidoras is [d̪ist̪ɾiβ̞wiˈð̞oɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distribuidas is recorded at frequency rank #18,513, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞as]. distribuidoras is at rank #36,537, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiβ̞wiˈð̞oɾas].
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 55050, this pair ranks #80,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of distribuidas vs distribuidoras
Shared letters: abdirstu. Private to "distribuidas": -. Private to "distribuidoras": o.
"distribuidas" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCVC · "distribuidoras" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- distribuidas ← ddistribuidas · disrtibuidas · disstribuidas · distirbuidas · distrbiuidas · distribbuidas · distribiudas · distribudias
- distribuidoras ← ddistribuidoras · disrtibuidoras · disstribuidoras · distirbuidoras · distrbiuidoras · distribbuidoras · distribiudoras · distribudioras
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering distribuidas vs distribuidoras
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “distribuidas”; for an adjective, it's “distribuidoras”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “distribuidas” entry
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