ingresavsingresadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,873
“ingresa” frequency rank
#18,871
“ingresado” frequency rank
29744
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ingresa ingresado
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ingresar. Participio de ingresar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ingresa and ingresado apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
ingresa
9 ch
ingresado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ingresa ([ĩŋˈgɾesa]) and ingresado ([ĩŋgɾeˈsað̞o]) 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) - “ingresa” sits inside “ingresado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ingresa is recorded at frequency rank #10,873, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋˈgɾesa]. ingresado is at rank #18,871, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋgɾeˈsað̞o].

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 29744, this pair ranks #215,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ingresa vs ingresado

Shared letters: aeginrs. Private to "ingresa": -. Private to "ingresado": do.

"ingresa" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "ingresado" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ingresaignresa · ingersa · inggresa · ingreas · ingressa · ingrresa · ingrsea · inngresa
  • ingresadoignresado · ingersado · inggresado · ingreasdo · ingresaddo · ingresaod · ingresdao · ingressado

Frequency comparison

ingresa#10,873
ingresado#18,871

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ingresa" and "ingresado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩŋˈgɾesa] versus [ĩŋgɾeˈsað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ingresa" or "ingresado"?
"ingresa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,873 in our Spanish list, against #18,871 for "ingresado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ingresa vs ingresado

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 “ingresa” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list