establecidasvsestablecidosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“establecidas” and “establecidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,017
“establecidas” frequency rank
#6,522
“establecidos” frequency rank
13539
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set establecidas and establecidos apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
establecidas
12 ch
establecidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. establecidas ([est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞as]) and establecidos ([est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞os]) 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 “establecidas” becomes o in “establecidos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13539, 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]. establecidos is at rank #6,522, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞os].

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 13539, this pair ranks #287,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of establecidas vs establecidos

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

"establecidas" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVC  ·  "establecidos" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • establecidasesatblecidas · esstablecidas · estabblecidas · estabelcidas · establceidas · estableccidas · establecdias · estableciads
  • establecidosesatblecidos · esstablecidos · estabblecidos · estabelcidos · establceidos · estableccidos · establecdios · estableciddos

Frequency comparison

establecidas#7,017
establecidos#6,522

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "establecidas" and "establecidos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞as] versus [est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "establecidas" or "establecidos"?
"establecidos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,522 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 establecidos

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 “establecidas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list