Which to use
“duplicado” is a noun and “duplicar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,802
- “duplicado” frequency rank
- #21,991
- “duplicar” frequency rank
- 40793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duplicado | duplicar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Documento copiado exactamente del original por medios mecánicos o fotográficos, que tiene su misma validez legal, utilizado como respaldo para el caso de extravío o pérdida accidental. | Hacer doble una cosa; hacerla dos veces mayor o que quede con dos partes. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set duplicado and duplicar apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: duplicado is [d̪upliˈkað̞o] while duplicar is [d̪upliˈkaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 40793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duplicado is recorded at frequency rank #18,802, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪upliˈkað̞o]. duplicar is at rank #21,991, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪upliˈkaɾ].
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 40793, this pair ranks #157,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duplicado vs duplicar
Shared letters: acdilpu. Private to "duplicado": o. Private to "duplicar": r.
"duplicado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "duplicar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "duplicado" and "duplicar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "duplicado" or "duplicar"?
Remembering duplicado vs duplicar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “duplicado”; for a verb, it's “duplicar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “duplicado” entry
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