Which to use
“frustrado” and “frustrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,049
- “frustrado” frequency rank
- #38,134
- “frustrar” frequency rank
- 51183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frustrado | frustrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de frustrar. | Estropear o conseguir que algo no salga bien. |
Where the eye mixes frustrado and frustrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. frustrado runs 9 letters (CCVCCCVCV) against frustrar's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses frustrado with frustrar
A purely visual mix-up. frustrado ([fɾusˈt̪ɾað̞o]) and frustrar ([fɾusˈt̪ɾaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51183, 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]. frustrar is at rank #38,134, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɾusˈt̪ɾaɾ].
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 51183, this pair ranks #99,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of frustrado vs frustrar
Shared letters: afrstu. Private to "frustrado": do. Private to "frustrar": -.
"frustrado" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCV · "frustrar" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "frustrado" and "frustrar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "frustrado" vs "frustrar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "frustrado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frustrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frustrado" and "frustrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frustrar vs frustró". 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 #99,199 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.