fascinavsfascinadaWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#22,017
“fascina” frequency rank
#41,358
“fascinada” frequency rank
63375
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fascina fascinada
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fascinar. Forma del femenino de fascinado, participio de fascinar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fascina and fascinada apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
fascina
9 ch
fascinada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

fascina and fascinada 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 2 extra letter(s) - “fascina” sits inside “fascinada” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fascina is recorded at frequency rank #22,017, classified as averb, pronounced [faˈsina]. fascinada is at rank #41,358, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [fasiˈnað̞a].

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 63375, this pair ranks #48,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

fascina#22,017
fascinada#41,358

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fascina" and "fascinada" be used interchangeably?
No, "fascina" and "fascinada" 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 fascina vs fascinada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

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