logradavslograndoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#26,909
“lograda” frequency rank
#8,408
“logrando” frequency rank
35317
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lograda logrando
Definition Forma del femenino de logrado, participio de lograr o de lograrse. Gerundio de lograr.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lograda and logrando apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
lograda
8 ch
logrando

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lograda is [loˈɣ̞ɾað̞a] while logrando is [loˈɣ̞ɾãn̪d̪o]. 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 35317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lograda is recorded at frequency rank #26,909, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾað̞a]. logrando is at rank #8,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾãn̪d̪o].

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 35317, this pair ranks #186,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lograda vs logrando

Shared letters: adglor. Private to "lograda": -. Private to "logrando": n.

"lograda" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "logrando" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logradalgorada · llograda · logarda · loggrada · lograad · logradda · logrdaa · logrrada
  • lograndolgorando · llogrando · logarndo · loggrando · logradno · logranddo · logranndo · logranod

Frequency comparison

lograda#26,909
logrando#8,408

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lograda" and "logrando" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lograda" is a participle and "logrando" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lograda" or "logrando"?
"logrando" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,408 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 lograda vs logrando

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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