logradavslograrWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#26,909
“lograda” frequency rank
#1,382
“lograr” frequency rank
28291
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lograda lograr
Definition Forma del femenino de logrado, participio de lograr o de lograrse. Obtener el cumplimiento de un anhelo, en especial si mediante el esfuerzo propio.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
lograda
6 ch
lograr

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lograda is [loˈɣ̞ɾað̞a] while lograr is [loˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]. 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 28291, 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]. lograr is at rank #1,382, tagged as averb, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾaɾ].

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 28291, this pair ranks #222,722 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lograda vs lograr

Shared letters: aglor. Private to "lograda": d. Private to "lograr": -.

"lograda" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "lograr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logradalgorada · llograda · logarda · loggrada · lograad · logradda · logrdaa · logrrada
  • lograrlgorar · llograr · logarr · loggrar · lograrr · logrra · logrrar · lorgar

Frequency comparison

lograda#26,909
lograr#1,382

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lograda" and "lograr" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lograda" is a participle and "lograr" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lograda" or "lograr"?
"lograr" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,382 in our Spanish list, against #26,909 for "lograda". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering lograda vs lograr

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 “lograr”.
  • 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