Which to use
“goza” and “gozado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,057
- “goza” frequency rank
- #35,063
- “gozado” frequency rank
- 46120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goza | gozado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gozar. | Participio de gozar. |
Where the eye mixes goza and gozado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. goza runs 4 letters (CVCV) against gozado's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses goza with gozado
A purely visual mix-up. goza ([ˈgosa]) and gozado ([goˈsað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “goza” sits inside “gozado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
goza is recorded at frequency rank #11,057, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgosa]. gozado is at rank #35,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [goˈsað̞o].
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 46120, this pair ranks #127,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of goza vs gozado
Shared letters: agoz. Private to "goza": -. Private to "gozado": d.
"goza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "gozado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "goza" for "gozado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "goza" vs "gozado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "goza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gozado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goza" and "gozado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "girado vs gozado". 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 #127,558 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.