marginadovsmarginadosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: marginado is a adjective, marginados is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“marginado” is an adjective and “marginados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,751
“marginado” frequency rank
#21,401
“marginados” frequency rank
54152
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature marginado marginados
Definition Que está al margen de su grupo social cercano, o de la sociedad en general. Forma del plural de marginado, participio de marginar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set marginado and marginados apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
marginado
10 ch
marginados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

marginado and marginados form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “marginado” sits inside “marginados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

marginado is recorded at frequency rank #32,751, classified as anadj, pronounced [maɾxiˈnað̞o]. marginados is at rank #21,401, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [maɾxiˈnað̞os].

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 54152, this pair ranks #84,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

marginado#32,751
marginados#21,401

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "marginado" and "marginados" be used interchangeably?
No, "marginado" and "marginados" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering marginado vs marginados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “marginado”; for a participle, it's “marginados”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “marginado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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