modificadosvsmodificaronWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: modificados is a participle, modificaron is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

11 ch
modificados
11 ch
modificaron

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

  • modificadosmdoificados · mmodificados · moddificados · modfiicados · modifciados · modifficados · modifiacdos · modificaddos
  • modificaronmdoificaron · mmodificaron · moddificaron · modfiicaron · modifciaron · modifficaron · modifiacron · modificaorn

Frequency comparison

modificados#19,804
modificaron#36,165

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "modificados" and "modificaron" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "modificados" is a participle and "modificaron" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "modificados" or "modificaron"?
"modificados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,804 in our Spanish list, against #36,165 for "modificaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list