logradovslograndoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#2,785
“logrado” frequency rank
#8,408
“logrando” frequency rank
11193
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature logrado logrando
Definition Hecho de forma correcta o que ha resultado bien. Gerundio de lograr.

Where the eye mixes logrado and logrando

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. logrado runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against logrando's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
logrado
8 ch
logrando

Look-alike desk: logrado vs logrando

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: logrado is [loˈɣ̞ɾað̞o] 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

logrado is recorded at frequency rank #2,785, classified as anadj, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾað̞o]. 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 11193, this pair ranks #295,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of logrado vs logrando

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

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logrado ← lgorado · llogrado · logardo · loggrado · lograddo · lograod · logrdao · logrrado
  • logrando ← lgorando · llogrando · logarndo · loggrando · logradno · logranddo · logranndo · logranod

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "logrado" for "logrando" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "logrado" is an adjective and "logrando" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "logrado" or "logrando"?
"logrado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,785 in our Spanish list, against #8,408 for "logrando". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "logrado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "logrando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #295,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "logrado" and "logrando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "librando vs logrando". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #295,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list