Which to use
“malvado” is an adjective and “malvados” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,284
- “malvado” frequency rank
- #18,308
- “malvados” frequency rank
- 31592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malvado | malvados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene maldad, que hace el mal. | Forma del plural de malvado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set malvado and malvados apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: malvado is [malˈβ̞að̞o] while malvados is [malˈβ̞að̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “malvado” sits inside “malvados”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malvado is recorded at frequency rank #13,284, classified as anadj, pronounced [malˈβ̞að̞o]. malvados is at rank #18,308, tagged as anoun, pronounced [malˈβ̞að̞os].
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 31592, this pair ranks #206,298 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of malvado vs malvados
Shared letters: adlmov. Private to "malvado": -. Private to "malvados": s.
"malvado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "malvados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "malvado" and "malvados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "malvado" or "malvados"?
Remembering malvado vs malvados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “malvado”; for a noun, it's “malvados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “malvado” entry
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