enterradasvsenterradosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,769
“enterradas” frequency rank
#15,846
“enterrados” frequency rank
47615
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enterradas enterrados
Definition Forma del femenino plural de enterrado, participio de enterrar. Forma del plural de enterrado, participio de enterrar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enterradas and enterrados apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
enterradas
10 ch
enterrados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enterradas ([ẽn̪t̪eˈrað̞as]) and enterrados ([ẽn̪t̪eˈrað̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “enterradas” becomes o in “enterrados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enterradas is recorded at frequency rank #31,769, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪eˈrað̞as]. enterrados is at rank #15,846, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪eˈrað̞os].

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 47615, this pair ranks #119,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of enterradas vs enterrados

Shared letters: adenrst. Private to "enterradas": -. Private to "enterrados": o.

"enterradas" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC  ·  "enterrados" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enterradasenetrradas · ennterradas · enteradas · enterardas · enterraads · enterradass · enterraddas · enterradsa
  • enterradosenetrrados · ennterrados · enterardos · enterraddos · enterradoss · enterradso · enterraods · enterrdaos

Frequency comparison

enterradas#31,769
enterrados#15,846

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enterradas" and "enterrados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽn̪t̪eˈrað̞as] versus [ẽn̪t̪eˈrað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enterradas" or "enterrados"?
"enterrados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,846 in our Spanish list, against #31,769 for "enterradas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enterradas vs enterrados

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 “enterradas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list