ligadavslogradaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ligada is a noun, lograda is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ligada” is a noun and “lograda” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,187
“ligada” frequency rank
#26,909
“lograda” frequency rank
39096
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ligada lograda
Definition Acción de girar o dar vuelta para apretar, atar o asegurar algo. Forma del femenino de logrado, participio de lograr o de lograrse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ligada and lograda apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
ligada
7 ch
lograda

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ligada is [liˈɣ̞að̞a] while lograda is [loˈɣ̞ɾað̞a]. 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 (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ligada is recorded at frequency rank #12,187, classified as anoun, pronounced [liˈɣ̞að̞a]. lograda is at rank #26,909, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾað̞a].

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 39096, this pair ranks #166,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ligada vs lograda

Shared letters: adgl. Private to "ligada": i. Private to "lograda": or.

"ligada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "lograda" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ligadailgada · lgiada · liagda · ligaad · ligadda · ligdaa · liggada · lligada
  • logradalgorada · llograda · logarda · loggrada · lograad · logradda · logrdaa · logrrada

Frequency comparison

ligada#12,187
lograda#26,909

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ligada" and "lograda" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ligada" is a noun and "lograda" a participle, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ligada" or "lograda"?
"ligada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,187 in our Spanish list, against #26,909 for "lograda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ligada vs lograda

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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