divulgadovsdivulgarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,561
“divulgado” frequency rank
#18,799
“divulgar” frequency rank
56360
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature divulgado divulgar
Definition Participio de divulgar. Dar a conocer algo al público en general

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
divulgado
8 ch
divulgar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. divulgado ([d̪iβ̞ulˈɣ̞að̞o]) and divulgar ([d̪iβ̞ulˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

divulgado is recorded at frequency rank #37,561, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞ulˈɣ̞að̞o]. divulgar is at rank #18,799, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iβ̞ulˈɣ̞aɾ].

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 56360, this pair ranks #74,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of divulgado vs divulgar

Shared letters: adgiluv. Private to "divulgado": o. Private to "divulgar": r.

"divulgado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "divulgar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divulgadoddivulgado · dibulgado · diuvlgado · divlugado · divuglado · divulagdo · divulgaddo · divulgaod
  • divulgarddivulgar · dibulgar · diuvlgar · divlugar · divuglar · divulagr · divulgarr · divulggar

Frequency comparison

divulgado#37,561
divulgar#18,799

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "divulgado" and "divulgar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iβ̞ulˈɣ̞að̞o] versus [d̪iβ̞ulˈɣ̞aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "divulgado" or "divulgar"?
"divulgar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,799 in our Spanish list, against #37,561 for "divulgado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering divulgado vs divulgar

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 “divulgado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list