interrumpidavsinterrumpióWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: interrumpida is a participle, interrumpió is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“interrumpida” is a participle and “interrumpió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,405
“interrumpida” frequency rank
#20,092
“interrumpió” frequency rank
40497
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature interrumpida interrumpió
Definition Forma del femenino de interrumpido, participio de interrumpir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de interrumpir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interrumpida and interrumpió apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
interrumpida
11 ch
interrumpió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: interrumpida is [ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpið̞a] while interrumpió is [ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40497, 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]. interrumpió is at rank #20,092, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpjo].

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 40497, this pair ranks #158,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of interrumpida vs interrumpió

Shared letters: eimnprtu. Private to "interrumpida": ad. Private to "interrumpió": ó.

"interrumpida" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVCV  ·  "interrumpió" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • interrumpidainetrrumpida · innterrumpida · interrmupida · interrumipda · interrummpida · interrumpdia · interrumpiad · interrumpidda

Frequency comparison

interrumpida#20,405
interrumpió#20,092

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "interrumpida" and "interrumpió" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "interrumpida" is a participle and "interrumpió" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "interrumpida" or "interrumpió"?
"interrumpió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,092 in our Spanish list, against #20,405 for "interrumpida". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering interrumpida vs interrumpió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “interrumpida”; for a verb, it's “interrumpió”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “interrumpida” entry
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