matadovsmultadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,192
“matado” frequency rank
#39,346
“multado” frequency rank
46538
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature matado multado
Definition Participio de matar o de matarse. Participio de multar.

Where the eye mixes matado and multado

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
matado
7 ch
multado

Look-alike desk: matado vs multado

A purely visual mix-up. matado ([maˈt̪að̞o]) and multado ([mul̪ˈt̪að̞o]) 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 46538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

matado is recorded at frequency rank #7,192, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈt̪að̞o]. multado is at rank #39,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [mul̪ˈt̪að̞o].

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 46538, this pair ranks #125,155 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of matado vs multado

Shared letters: admot. Private to "matado": -. Private to "multado": lu.

"matado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "multado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • matadoamtado · maatdo · mataddo · mataod · matdao · mattado · mmatado · mtaado
  • multadomlutado · mmultado · mulatdo · mulltado · multaddo · multaod · multdao · multtado

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "matado" and "multado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([maˈt̪að̞o] versus [mul̪ˈt̪að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "matado" or "multado"?
"matado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,192 in our Spanish list, against #39,346 for "multado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "matado" and "multado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "matado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "multado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #125,155 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "matado" and "multado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mulato vs multado". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #125,155 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list