Which to use
“establecida” and “establecidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,663
- “establecida” frequency rank
- #7,017
- “establecidas” frequency rank
- 13680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | establecida | establecidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de establecido, participio de establecer o de establecerse. | Forma del femenino plural de establecido, participio de establecer o de establecerse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set establecida and establecidas 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. establecida ([est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞a]) and establecidas ([est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞as]) 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) - “establecida” sits inside “establecidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
establecida is recorded at frequency rank #6,663, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞a]. establecidas is at rank #7,017, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞as].
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 13680, this pair ranks #286,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of establecida vs establecidas
Shared letters: abcdeilst. Private to "establecida": -. Private to "establecidas": -.
"establecida" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCV · "establecidas" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- establecida ← esatblecida · esstablecida · estabblecida · estabelcida · establceida · estableccida · establecdia · estableciad
- establecidas ← esatblecidas · esstablecidas · estabblecidas · estabelcidas · establceidas · estableccidas · establecdias · estableciads
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "establecida" and "establecidas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "establecida" or "establecidas"?
Remembering establecida vs establecidas
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 “establecida” entry
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