mandadavsmandadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mandada” and “mandados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,557
“mandada” frequency rank
#26,132
“mandados” frequency rank
68689
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mandada mandados
Definition Forma del femenino de mandado, participio de mandar o de mandarse. Forma del plural de mandado, participio de mandar o de mandarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
mandada
8 ch
mandados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mandada ([mãn̪ˈd̪að̞a]) and mandados ([mãn̪ˈd̪að̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mandada is recorded at frequency rank #42,557, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [mãn̪ˈd̪að̞a]. mandados is at rank #26,132, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [mãn̪ˈd̪að̞os].

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 68689, this pair ranks #33,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mandada vs mandados

Shared letters: admn. Private to "mandada": -. Private to "mandados": os.

"mandada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "mandados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mandadaamndada · madnada · mandaad · mandadda · manddaa · manddada · manndada · mmandada
  • mandadosamndados · madnados · manaddos · mandaddos · mandadoss · mandadso · mandaods · manddados

Frequency comparison

mandada#42,557
mandados#26,132

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mandada" and "mandados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mãn̪ˈd̪að̞a] versus [mãn̪ˈd̪að̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mandada" or "mandados"?
"mandados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,132 in our Spanish list, against #42,557 for "mandada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mandada vs mandados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mandada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list