Which to use
“dragado” is a noun and “drago” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,887
- “dragado” frequency rank
- #35,472
- “drago” frequency rank
- 81359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dragado | drago |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extracción de arena, lodo, piedras y otros materiales del lecho de un río, canal, puerto o zona navegable | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de dragar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dragado and drago apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dragado is [d̪ɾaˈɣ̞að̞o] while drago is [ˈd̪ɾaɣ̞o]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dragado is recorded at frequency rank #45,887, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪ɾaˈɣ̞að̞o]. drago is at rank #35,472, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪ɾaɣ̞o].
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 81359, this pair ranks #10,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dragado vs drago
Shared letters: adgor. Private to "dragado": -. Private to "drago": -.
"dragado" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "drago" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dragado" and "drago" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dragado" or "drago"?
Remembering dragado vs drago
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “dragado”; for a verb, it's “drago”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dragado” entry
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