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 eye mixes distribuidas and distribuidoras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. distribuidas runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCVVCVC) against distribuidoras's 14 (CVCCCVCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: distribuidas vs distribuidoras
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "distribuidas" and "distribuidoras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "distribuidas" or "distribuidoras" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "distribuidas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distribuidoras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distribuidas" and "distribuidoras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distribuidas vs distribuirá". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #80,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.