Which to use
“fracasa” is a verb and “fracasado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,508
- “fracasa” frequency rank
- #9,827
- “fracasado” frequency rank
- 34335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fracasa | fracasado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fracasar. | Que fracasa en algún aspecto de la vida, frecuentemente en varios a la vez. |
Where the eye mixes fracasa and fracasado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. fracasa runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against fracasado's 9 (CCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fracasa vs fracasado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fracasa is [fɾaˈkasa] while fracasado is [fɾakaˈsað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “fracasa” sits inside “fracasado”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fracasa is recorded at frequency rank #24,508, classified as averb, pronounced [fɾaˈkasa]. fracasado is at rank #9,827, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɾakaˈsað̞o].
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 34335, this pair ranks #192,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fracasa vs fracasado
Shared letters: acfrs. Private to "fracasa": -. Private to "fracasado": do.
"fracasa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "fracasado" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fracasa" and "fracasado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fracasa" vs "fracasado" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "fracasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fracasado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fracasa" and "fracasado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fracasa vs frazada". 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 #192,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.