hospitalizadavshospitalizadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“hospitalizada” and “hospitalizados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,189
“hospitalizada” frequency rank
#36,606
“hospitalizados” frequency rank
83795
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hospitalizada hospitalizados
Definition Forma del femenino de hospitalizado, participio de hospitalizar. Forma del plural de hospitalizado, participio de hospitalizar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hospitalizada and hospitalizados apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
hospitalizada
14 ch
hospitalizados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hospitalizada ([ospit̪aliˈsað̞a]) and hospitalizados ([ospit̪aliˈsað̞os]) 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 83795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hospitalizada is recorded at frequency rank #47,189, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ospit̪aliˈsað̞a]. hospitalizados is at rank #36,606, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ospit̪aliˈsað̞os].

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 83795, this pair ranks #7,724 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hospitalizada vs hospitalizados

Shared letters: adhilopstz. Private to "hospitalizada": -. Private to "hospitalizados": -.

"hospitalizada" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVCV  ·  "hospitalizados" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hospitalizadahhospitalizada · hopsitalizada · hosiptalizada · hospiatlizada · hospitailzada · hospitaliazda · hospitalizaad · hospitalizadda
  • hospitalizadoshhospitalizados · hopsitalizados · hosiptalizados · hospiatlizados · hospitailzados · hospitaliazdos · hospitalizaddos · hospitalizadoss

Frequency comparison

hospitalizada#47,189
hospitalizados#36,606

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hospitalizada" and "hospitalizados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ospit̪aliˈsað̞a] versus [ospit̪aliˈsað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hospitalizada" or "hospitalizados"?
"hospitalizados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,606 in our Spanish list, against #47,189 for "hospitalizada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hospitalizada vs hospitalizados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hospitalizada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list