formuladovsformularioWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: formulado is a verb, formulario is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“formulado” is a verb and “formulario” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,877
“formulado” frequency rank
#9,298
“formulario” frequency rank
34175
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature formulado formulario
Definition Participio de formular. Plantilla o página con espacios vacíos que han de ser rellenados con datos para alguna finalidad.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
formulado
10 ch
formulario

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: formulado is [foɾmuˈlað̞o] while formulario is [foɾmuˈlaɾjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

formulado is recorded at frequency rank #24,877, classified as averb, pronounced [foɾmuˈlað̞o]. formulario is at rank #9,298, tagged as anoun, pronounced [foɾmuˈlaɾjo].

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 34175, this pair ranks #192,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of formulado vs formulario

Shared letters: aflmoru. Private to "formulado": d. Private to "formulario": i.

"formulado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "formulario" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • formuladofformulado · fomrulado · formluado · formmulado · formualdo · formuladdo · formulaod · formuldao
  • formulariofformulario · fomrulario · formluario · formmulario · formualrio · formulairo · formularoi · formularrio

Frequency comparison

formulado#24,877
formulario#9,298

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "formulado" and "formulario" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "formulado" is a verb and "formulario" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "formulado" or "formulario"?
"formulario" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,298 in our Spanish list, against #24,877 for "formulado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering formulado vs formulario

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “formulado”; for a noun, it's “formulario”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “formulado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list