Which to use
“montadas” and “mostradas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,252
- “montadas” frequency rank
- #42,042
- “mostradas” frequency rank
- 80294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | montadas | mostradas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de montado, participio de montar. | Forma del femenino plural de mostrado, participio de mostrar. |
Where the eye mixes montadas and mostradas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. montadas runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against mostradas's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses montadas with mostradas
A purely visual mix-up. montadas ([mõn̪ˈt̪að̞as]) and mostradas ([mosˈt̪ɾað̞as]) 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 80294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
montadas is recorded at frequency rank #38,252, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [mõn̪ˈt̪að̞as]. mostradas is at rank #42,042, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾað̞as].
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 80294, this pair ranks #11,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of montadas vs mostradas
Shared letters: admost. Private to "montadas": n. Private to "mostradas": r.
"montadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "mostradas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "montadas" and "mostradas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "montadas" or "mostradas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "montadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostradas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "montadas" and "mostradas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "montadas vs monturas". 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 #11,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.