Which to use
“malvada” and “mandada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,419
- “malvada” frequency rank
- #42,557
- “mandada” frequency rank
- 62976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malvada | mandada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de malvado, participio de malvar. | Forma del femenino de mandado, participio de mandar o de mandarse. |
Where the eye mixes malvada and mandada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between malvada and mandada
A purely visual mix-up. malvada ([malˈβ̞að̞a]) and mandada ([mãn̪ˈd̪að̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malvada is recorded at frequency rank #20,419, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [malˈβ̞að̞a]. mandada is at rank #42,557, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [mãn̪ˈd̪að̞a].
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 62976, this pair ranks #50,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of malvada vs mandada
Shared letters: adm. Private to "malvada": lv. Private to "mandada": n.
"malvada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "mandada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "malvada" and "mandada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "malvada" or "mandada"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "malvada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mandada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "malvada" and "mandada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mandada vs mundana". 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 #50,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.