Which to use
“figuraba” is a verb and “figurado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,364
- “figuraba” frequency rank
- #36,580
- “figurado” frequency rank
- 58944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figuraba | figurado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de figurar. | Dicho de una expresión, palabra, estilo, etc.: metafórico, no literal. |
Where the eye mixes figuraba and figurado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between figuraba and figurado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: figuraba is [fiɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞a] while figurado is [fiɣ̞uˈɾað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figuraba is recorded at frequency rank #22,364, classified as averb, pronounced [fiɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞a]. figurado is at rank #36,580, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fiɣ̞uˈɾað̞o].
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 58944, this pair ranks #64,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of figuraba vs figurado
Shared letters: afgiru. Private to "figuraba": b. Private to "figurado": do.
"figuraba" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "figurado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "figuraba" and "figurado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "figuraba" or "figurado"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "figuraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "figurado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figuraba" and "figurado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figuraba vs figuraban". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #64,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.