Which to use
“fusilado” is a verb and “fusilados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,880
- “fusilado” frequency rank
- #35,052
- “fusilados” frequency rank
- 59932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fusilado | fusilados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de fusilar. | Forma del plural de fusilado, participio de fusilar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fusilado and fusilados apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
fusilado and fusilados 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) - “fusilado” sits inside “fusilados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fusilado is recorded at frequency rank #24,880, classified as averb, pronounced [fusiˈlað̞o]. fusilados is at rank #35,052, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [fusiˈlað̞os].
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 59932, this pair ranks #60,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fusilado" and "fusilados" be used interchangeably?
Remembering fusilado vs fusilados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fusilado”; for a participle, it's “fusilados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fusilado” entry
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