Which to use
“errada” is a participle and “errar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,101
- “errada” frequency rank
- #30,892
- “errar” frequency rank
- 64993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | errada | errar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de errado, participio de errar. | Fallar en un juicio o concepto, de tal modo de afirmar aquello que no es cierto o negar lo que lo es. |
Where the eye mixes errada and errar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: errada vs errar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: errada is [eˈrað̞a] while errar is [eˈraɾ]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
errada is recorded at frequency rank #34,101, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [eˈrað̞a]. errar is at rank #30,892, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈraɾ].
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 64993, this pair ranks #43,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of errada vs errar
Shared letters: aer. Private to "errada": d. Private to "errar": -.
"errada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "errar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "errada" and "errar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "errada" or "errar"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "errada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "errada" and "errar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "errada vs erratas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #43,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.