Which to use
“establecido” is a verb and “establecidos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,772
- “establecido” frequency rank
- #6,522
- “establecidos” frequency rank
- 9294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | establecido | establecidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de establecer. | Forma del plural de establecido, participio de establecer o de establecerse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set establecido and establecidos apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: establecido is [est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞o] while establecidos is [est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “establecido” sits inside “establecidos”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
establecido is recorded at frequency rank #2,772, classified as averb, pronounced [est̪aβ̞leˈsið̞o]. 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 9294, this pair ranks #302,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of establecido vs establecidos
Shared letters: abcdeilost. Private to "establecido": -. Private to "establecidos": -.
"establecido" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCV · "establecidos" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- establecido ← esatblecido · esstablecido · estabblecido · estabelcido · establceido · estableccido · establecdio · estableciddo
- establecidos ← esatblecidos · esstablecidos · estabblecidos · estabelcidos · establceidos · estableccidos · establecdios · estableciddos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "establecido" and "establecidos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "establecido" or "establecidos"?
Remembering establecido vs establecidos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “establecido”; for a participle, it's “establecidos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “establecido” entry
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