Which to use
“entrelazadas” and “entrelazados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,423
- “entrelazadas” frequency rank
- #43,563
- “entrelazados” frequency rank
- 85986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entrelazadas | entrelazados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de entrelazado, participio de entrelazar. | Forma del plural de entrelazado, participio de entrelazar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entrelazadas and entrelazados apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. entrelazadas ([ẽn̪t̪ɾelaˈsað̞as]) and entrelazados ([ẽn̪t̪ɾelaˈsað̞os]) 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 “entrelazadas” becomes o in “entrelazados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entrelazadas is recorded at frequency rank #42,423, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾelaˈsað̞as]. entrelazados is at rank #43,563, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ɾelaˈsað̞os].
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 85986, this pair ranks #5,647 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entrelazadas vs entrelazados
Shared letters: adelnrstz. Private to "entrelazadas": -. Private to "entrelazados": o.
"entrelazadas" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVCVC · "entrelazados" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entrelazadas ← enntrelazadas · enrtelazadas · enterlazadas · entrealzadas · entrelaazdas · entrelazaads · entrelazadass · entrelazaddas
- entrelazados ← enntrelazados · enrtelazados · enterlazados · entrealzados · entrelaazdos · entrelazaddos · entrelazadoss · entrelazadso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering entrelazadas vs entrelazados
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 “entrelazadas” entry
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