establecidasvsestablecidoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: establecidas is a participle, establecido is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“establecidas” is a participle and “establecido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,017
“establecidas” frequency rank
#2,772
“establecido” frequency rank
9789
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature establecidas establecido
Definition Forma del femenino plural de establecido, participio de establecer o de establecerse. Participio de establecer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set establecidas and establecido apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
establecidas
11 ch
establecido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: establecidas is [est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞as] while establecido is [est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞o]. 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 9789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

establecidas is recorded at frequency rank #7,017, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞as]. establecido is at rank #2,772, tagged as averb, pronounced [est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞o].

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 9789, this pair ranks #300,820 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of establecidas vs establecido

Shared letters: abcdeilst. Private to "establecidas": -. Private to "establecido": o.

"establecidas" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVC  ·  "establecido" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • establecidasesatblecidas · esstablecidas · estabblecidas · estabelcidas · establceidas · estableccidas · establecdias · estableciads
  • establecidoesatblecido · esstablecido · estabblecido · estabelcido · establceido · estableccido · establecdio · estableciddo

Frequency comparison

establecidas#7,017
establecido#2,772

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "establecidas" and "establecido" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "establecidas" is a participle and "establecido" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "establecidas" or "establecido"?
"establecido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,772 in our Spanish list, against #7,017 for "establecidas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering establecidas vs establecido

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “establecidas”; for a verb, it's “establecido”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “establecidas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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