Which to use
“frustrado” is a verb and “frustrados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,049
- “frustrado” frequency rank
- #27,238
- “frustrados” frequency rank
- 40287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frustrado | frustrados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de frustrar. | Forma del plural de frustrado, participio de frustrar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set frustrado and frustrados apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
frustrado and frustrados 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) - “frustrado” sits inside “frustrados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frustrado is recorded at frequency rank #13,049, classified as averb, pronounced [fɾusˈt̪ɾað̞o]. frustrados is at rank #27,238, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [fɾusˈt̪ɾað̞os].
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 40287, this pair ranks #159,938 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "frustrado" and "frustrados" be used interchangeably?
Remembering frustrado vs frustrados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “frustrado”; for a participle, it's “frustrados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “frustrado” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable