ingresadovsingresarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,871
“ingresado” frequency rank
#5,627
“ingresar” frequency rank
24498
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ingresado ingresar
Definition Participio de ingresar. Poner o colocar una cosa, especialmente bienes o dinero, dentro de un lugar seguro donde estará vigilada o bajo custodia.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
ingresado
8 ch
ingresar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ingresado ([ĩŋgɾeˈsað̞o]) and ingresar ([ĩŋgɾeˈsaɾ]) 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 24498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ingresado is recorded at frequency rank #18,871, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋgɾeˈsað̞o]. ingresar is at rank #5,627, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋgɾeˈsaɾ].

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 24498, this pair ranks #240,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ingresado vs ingresar

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

"ingresado" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV  ·  "ingresar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ingresadoignresado · ingersado · inggresado · ingreasdo · ingresaddo · ingresaod · ingresdao · ingressado
  • ingresarignresar · ingersar · inggresar · ingreasr · ingresarr · ingresra · ingressar · ingrresar

Frequency comparison

ingresado#18,871
ingresar#5,627

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ingresado" and "ingresar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩŋgɾeˈsað̞o] versus [ĩŋgɾeˈsaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ingresado" or "ingresar"?
"ingresar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,627 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 ingresado vs ingresar

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 “ingresado” 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