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.
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
- interrumpida ← inetrrumpida · innterrumpida · interrmupida · interrumipda · interrummpida · interrumpdia · interrumpiad · interrumpidda
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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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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