Which to use
“informado” is an adjective and “infórmate” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,256
- “informado” frequency rank
- #29,694
- “infórmate” frequency rank
- 33950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | informado | infórmate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que ha sido advertido, avisado o instruido de algo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de informarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set informado and infórmate apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: informado is [ĩɱfoɾˈmað̞o] while infórmate is [ĩɱˈfoɾmat̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
informado is recorded at frequency rank #4,256, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfoɾˈmað̞o]. infórmate is at rank #29,694, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩɱˈfoɾmat̪e].
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 33950, this pair ranks #194,022 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of informado vs infórmate
Shared letters: afimnr. Private to "informado": do. Private to "infórmate": etó.
"informado" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "infórmate" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- informado ← ifnormado · infformado · infomrado · inforamdo · informaddo · informaod · informdao · informmado
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "informado" and "infórmate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "informado" or "infórmate"?
Remembering informado vs infórmate
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “informado”; for a verb, it's “infórmate”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “informado” entry
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