divulgavsdivulgadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“divulga” and “divulgado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,746
“divulga” frequency rank
#37,561
“divulgado” frequency rank
85307
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature divulga divulgado
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de divulgar. Participio de divulgar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set divulga and divulgado apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
divulga
9 ch
divulgado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. divulga ([d̪iˈβ̞ulɣ̞a]) and divulgado ([d̪iβ̞ulˈɣ̞að̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “divulga” sits inside “divulgado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

divulga is recorded at frequency rank #47,746, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈβ̞ulɣ̞a]. divulgado is at rank #37,561, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞ulˈɣ̞að̞o].

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 85307, this pair ranks #6,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of divulga vs divulgado

Shared letters: adgiluv. Private to "divulga": -. Private to "divulgado": o.

"divulga" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "divulgado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divulgaddivulga · dibulga · diuvlga · divluga · divugla · divulag · divulgga · divullga
  • divulgadoddivulgado · dibulgado · diuvlgado · divlugado · divuglado · divulagdo · divulgaddo · divulgaod

Frequency comparison

divulga#47,746
divulgado#37,561

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "divulga" and "divulgado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iˈβ̞ulɣ̞a] versus [d̪iβ̞ulˈɣ̞að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "divulga" or "divulgado"?
"divulgado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,561 in our Spanish list, against #47,746 for "divulga". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering divulga vs divulgado

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 “divulga” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list