interrumpidavsinterrumpidasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#20,405
“interrumpida” frequency rank
#41,991
“interrumpidas” frequency rank
62396
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature interrumpida interrumpidas
Definition Forma del femenino de interrumpido, participio de interrumpir. Forma del femenino plural de interrumpido, participio de interrumpir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interrumpida and interrumpidas apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
interrumpida
13 ch
interrumpidas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. interrumpida ([ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpið̞a]) and interrumpidas ([ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpið̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “interrumpida” sits inside “interrumpidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

interrumpida is recorded at frequency rank #20,405, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpið̞a]. interrumpidas is at rank #41,991, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpið̞as].

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 62396, this pair ranks #52,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of interrumpida vs interrumpidas

Shared letters: adeimnprtu. Private to "interrumpida": -. Private to "interrumpidas": s.

"interrumpida" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVCV  ·  "interrumpidas" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • interrumpidainetrrumpida · innterrumpida · interrmupida · interrumipda · interrummpida · interrumpdia · interrumpiad · interrumpidda
  • interrumpidasinetrrumpidas · innterrumpidas · interrmupidas · interrumipdas · interrummpidas · interrumpdias · interrumpiads · interrumpidass

Frequency comparison

interrumpida#20,405
interrumpidas#41,991

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "interrumpida" and "interrumpidas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpið̞a] versus [ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpið̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "interrumpida" or "interrumpidas"?
"interrumpida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,405 in our Spanish list, against #41,991 for "interrumpidas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering interrumpida vs interrumpidas

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

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