Which to use
“esperad” and “esperado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,627
- “esperad” frequency rank
- #5,102
- “esperado” frequency rank
- 54729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esperad | esperado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de esperar. | Participio de esperar. |
Where the eye mixes esperad and esperado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. esperad runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against esperado's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between esperad and esperado
A purely visual mix-up. esperad ([espeˈɾað̞]) and esperado ([espeˈɾað̞o]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “esperad” sits inside “esperado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esperad is recorded at frequency rank #49,627, classified as averb, pronounced [espeˈɾað̞]. esperado is at rank #5,102, tagged as averb, pronounced [espeˈɾað̞o].
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 54729, this pair ranks #82,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of esperad vs esperado
Shared letters: adeprs. Private to "esperad": -. Private to "esperado": o.
"esperad" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "esperado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "esperad" and "esperado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "esperad" vs "esperado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "esperad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "esperado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esperad" and "esperado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esperad vs esperará". 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 #82,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.