Which to use
“modificadas” is a participle and “modificado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,774
- “modificadas” frequency rank
- #8,992
- “modificado” frequency rank
- 31766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modificadas | modificado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de modificado, participio de modificar. | Participio de modificar. |
Where the eye mixes modificadas and modificado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modificadas with modificado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modificadas is [moð̞ifiˈkað̞as] while modificado is [moð̞ifiˈkað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modificadas is recorded at frequency rank #22,774, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkað̞as]. modificado is at rank #8,992, tagged as averb, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkað̞o].
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 31766, this pair ranks #205,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modificadas vs modificado
Shared letters: acdfimo. Private to "modificadas": s. Private to "modificado": -.
"modificadas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC · "modificado" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- modificadas ← mdoificadas · mmodificadas · moddificadas · modfiicadas · modifciadas · modifficadas · modifiacdas · modificaads
- modificado ← mdoificado · mmodificado · moddificado · modfiicado · modifciado · modifficado · modifiacdo · modificaddo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modificadas" and "modificado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "modificadas" or "modificado"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "modificadas" and "modificado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modificadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modificado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modificadas" and "modificado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modificado vs modificaron". 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 #205,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.