dobladovsdoblóWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,379
“doblado” frequency rank
#39,177
“dobló” frequency rank
58556
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature doblado dobló
Definition Participio de doblar o de doblarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de doblar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set doblado and dobló apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
doblado
5 ch
dobló

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. doblado ([d̪oˈβ̞lað̞o]) and dobló ([d̪oˈβ̞lo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

doblado is recorded at frequency rank #19,379, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪oˈβ̞lað̞o]. dobló is at rank #39,177, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪oˈβ̞lo].

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 58556, this pair ranks #66,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of doblado vs dobló

Shared letters: bdlo. Private to "doblado": a. Private to "dobló": ó.

"doblado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "dobló" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dobladodbolado · ddoblado · dobaldo · dobblado · dobladdo · doblaod · dobldao · dobllado

Frequency comparison

doblado#19,379
dobló#39,177

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "doblado" and "dobló" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪oˈβ̞lað̞o] versus [d̪oˈβ̞lo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "doblado" or "dobló"?
"doblado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,379 in our Spanish list, against #39,177 for "dobló". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering doblado vs dobló

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

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