Which to use
“modificados” is a participle and “modificando” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,804
- “modificados” frequency rank
- #22,776
- “modificando” frequency rank
- 42580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modificados | modificando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de modificado, participio de modificar. | Gerundio de modificar. |
Where the eye mixes modificados and modificando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between modificados and modificando
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modificados is [moð̞ifiˈkað̞os] while modificando is [moð̞ifiˈkãn̪d̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modificados is recorded at frequency rank #19,804, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkað̞os]. modificando is at rank #22,776, tagged as averb, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkãn̪d̪o].
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 42580, this pair ranks #147,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modificados vs modificando
Shared letters: acdfimo. Private to "modificados": s. Private to "modificando": n.
"modificados" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC · "modificando" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- modificados ← mdoificados · mmodificados · moddificados · modfiicados · modifciados · modifficados · modifiacdos · modificaddos
- modificando ← mdoificando · mmodificando · moddificando · modfiicando · modifciando · modifficando · modifiacndo · modificadno
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modificados" and "modificando" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "modificados" or "modificando"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "modificados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modificando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modificados" and "modificando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modificados 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 #147,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.