Which to use
“modificados” is a participle and “modificaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,804
- “modificados” frequency rank
- #36,165
- “modificaron” frequency rank
- 55969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modificados | modificaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de modificado, participio de modificar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de modificar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set modificados and modificaron apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modificados is [moð̞ifiˈkað̞os] while modificaron is [moð̞ifiˈkaɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 55969, 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]. modificaron is at rank #36,165, tagged as averb, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkaɾõn].
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 55969, this pair ranks #76,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modificados vs modificaron
Shared letters: acdfimo. Private to "modificados": s. Private to "modificaron": nr.
"modificados" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC · "modificaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modificados ← mdoificados · mmodificados · moddificados · modfiicados · modifciados · modifficados · modifiacdos · modificaddos
- modificaron ← mdoificaron · mmodificaron · moddificaron · modfiicaron · modifciaron · modifficaron · modifiacron · modificaorn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modificados" and "modificaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "modificados" or "modificaron"?
Remembering modificados vs modificaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “modificados”; for a verb, it's “modificaron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “modificados” entry
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