modificadavsmodificadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,744
“modificada” frequency rank
#19,804
“modificados” frequency rank
33548
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature modificada modificados
Definition Forma del femenino de modificado, participio de modificar. Forma del plural de modificado, participio de modificar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
modificada
11 ch
modificados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. modificada ([moð̞ifiˈkað̞a]) and modificados ([moð̞ifiˈkað̞os]) 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 33548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

modificada is recorded at frequency rank #13,744, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkað̞a]. modificados is at rank #19,804, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkað̞os].

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 33548, this pair ranks #196,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of modificada vs modificados

Shared letters: acdfimo. Private to "modificada": -. Private to "modificados": s.

"modificada" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV  ·  "modificados" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • modificadamdoificada · mmodificada · moddificada · modfiicada · modifciada · modifficada · modifiacda · modificaad
  • modificadosmdoificados · mmodificados · moddificados · modfiicados · modifciados · modifficados · modifiacdos · modificaddos

Frequency comparison

modificada#13,744
modificados#19,804

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "modificada" and "modificados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([moð̞ifiˈkað̞a] versus [moð̞ifiˈkað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "modificada" or "modificados"?
"modificada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,744 in our Spanish list, against #19,804 for "modificados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering modificada vs modificados

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 “modificada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list