Which to use
“interrogado” is an adjective and “interrogar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,402
- “interrogado” frequency rank
- #31,402
- “interrogar” frequency rank
- 53804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interrogado | interrogar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es objeto de un interrogatorio (serie de preguntas, generalmente exhaustivas, a un testigo, sospechoso, acusado, etc., para aclarar a fondo una situación, determinar las circunstancias de una acción o delito, etc.) o de una encuesta. | Hacer una o varias preguntas a alguien para obtener información o respuestas. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interrogado and interrogar apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
interrogado and interrogar form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interrogado is recorded at frequency rank #22,402, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eroˈɣ̞að̞o]. interrogar is at rank #31,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eroˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 53804, this pair ranks #86,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interrogado" and "interrogar" be used interchangeably?
Remembering interrogado vs interrogar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “interrogado”; for a verb, it's “interrogar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “interrogado” entry
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