Which to use
“mandado” is a verb and “mandados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,590
- “mandado” frequency rank
- #26,132
- “mandados” frequency rank
- 33722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mandado | mandados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 mandado and mandados 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: mandado is [mãn̪ˈd̪að̞o] while mandados is [mãn̪ˈd̪að̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “mandado” sits inside “mandados”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mandado is recorded at frequency rank #7,590, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈd̪að̞o]. 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 33722, this pair ranks #195,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mandado vs mandados
Shared letters: admno. Private to "mandado": -. Private to "mandados": s.
"mandado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "mandados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mandado" and "mandados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mandado" or "mandados"?
Remembering mandado vs mandados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “mandado”; for a participle, it's “mandados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mandado” entry
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