excluidovsexcluidosWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#20,678
“excluido” frequency rank
#14,843
“excluidos” frequency rank
35521
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature excluido excluidos
Definition Participio de excluir. Forma del plural de excluido, participio de excluir o de excluirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set excluido and excluidos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
excluido
9 ch
excluidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

excluido and excluidos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “excluido” sits inside “excluidos” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

excluido is recorded at frequency rank #20,678, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈklwið̞o]. excluidos is at rank #14,843, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [eksˈklwið̞os].

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 35521, this pair ranks #185,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

excluido#20,678
excluidos#14,843

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "excluido" and "excluidos" be used interchangeably?
No, "excluido" and "excluidos" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering excluido vs excluidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “excluido”; for a participle, it's “excluidos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “excluido” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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