ilimitadavsilimitadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,052
“ilimitada” frequency rank
#15,874
“ilimitado” frequency rank
37926
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ilimitada ilimitado
Definition Forma del femenino de ilimitado. Sin límites o cuyo final no puede establecerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ilimitada and ilimitado apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
ilimitada
9 ch
ilimitado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ilimitada ([ilimiˈt̪að̞a]) and ilimitado ([ilimiˈt̪að̞o]) 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 a single letter - a in “ilimitada” becomes o in “ilimitado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ilimitada is recorded at frequency rank #22,052, classified as anadj, pronounced [ilimiˈt̪að̞a]. ilimitado is at rank #15,874, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ilimiˈt̪að̞o].

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 37926, this pair ranks #172,729 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ilimitada vs ilimitado

Shared letters: adilmt. Private to "ilimitada": -. Private to "ilimitado": o.

"ilimitada" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV  ·  "ilimitado" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ilimitadaiilmitada · iliimtada · ilimiatda · ilimitaad · ilimitadda · ilimitdaa · ilimittada · ilimmitada
  • ilimitadoiilmitado · iliimtado · ilimiatdo · ilimitaddo · ilimitaod · ilimitdao · ilimittado · ilimmitado

Frequency comparison

ilimitada#22,052
ilimitado#15,874

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ilimitada" and "ilimitado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ilimiˈt̪að̞a] versus [ilimiˈt̪að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ilimitada" or "ilimitado"?
"ilimitado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,874 in our Spanish list, against #22,052 for "ilimitada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ilimitada vs ilimitado

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 “ilimitada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list