marcadasvsmarcadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,644
“marcadas” frequency rank
#12,196
“marcados” frequency rank
26840
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature marcadas marcados
Definition Forma del femenino plural de marcado, participio de marcar. Forma del plural de marcado, participio de marcar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set marcadas and marcados apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
marcadas
8 ch
marcados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. marcadas ([maɾˈkað̞as]) and marcados ([maɾˈkað̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “marcadas” becomes o in “marcados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

marcadas is recorded at frequency rank #14,644, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [maɾˈkað̞as]. marcados is at rank #12,196, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [maɾˈkað̞os].

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 26840, this pair ranks #229,687 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of marcadas vs marcados

Shared letters: acdmrs. Private to "marcadas": -. Private to "marcados": o.

"marcadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "marcados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • marcadasamrcadas · macradas · maracdas · marcaads · marcadass · marcaddas · marcadsa · marccadas
  • marcadosamrcados · macrados · maracdos · marcaddos · marcadoss · marcadso · marcaods · marccados

Frequency comparison

marcadas#14,644
marcados#12,196

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "marcadas" and "marcados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([maɾˈkað̞as] versus [maɾˈkað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "marcadas" or "marcados"?
"marcados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,196 in our Spanish list, against #14,644 for "marcadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering marcadas vs marcados

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 “marcadas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list