dobladavsdobladosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,987
“doblada” frequency rank
#47,080
“doblados” frequency rank
69067
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature doblada doblados
Definition Forma del femenino de doblado, participio de doblar o de doblarse. Forma del plural de doblado, participio de doblar o de doblarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set doblada and doblados apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
doblada
8 ch
doblados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. doblada ([d̪oˈβ̞lað̞a]) and doblados ([d̪oˈβ̞lað̞os]) 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 69067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

doblada is recorded at frequency rank #21,987, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪oˈβ̞lað̞a]. doblados is at rank #47,080, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪oˈβ̞lað̞os].

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 69067, this pair ranks #32,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of doblada vs doblados

Shared letters: abdlo. Private to "doblada": -. Private to "doblados": s.

"doblada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "doblados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dobladadbolada · ddoblada · dobalda · dobblada · doblaad · dobladda · dobldaa · dobllada
  • dobladosdbolados · ddoblados · dobaldos · dobblados · dobladdos · dobladoss · dobladso · doblaods

Frequency comparison

doblada#21,987
doblados#47,080

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "doblada" and "doblados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪oˈβ̞lað̞a] versus [d̪oˈβ̞lað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "doblada" or "doblados"?
"doblada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,987 in our Spanish list, against #47,080 for "doblados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering doblada vs doblados

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list