Which to use
“mostrados” is a participle and “mostrándose” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,723
- “mostrados” frequency rank
- #39,872
- “mostrándose” frequency rank
- 73595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mostrados | mostrándose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mostrado, participio de mostrar. | Gerundio de mostrar, con el pronombre «se» enclítico. |
Where the eye mixes mostrados and mostrándose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. mostrados runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against mostrándose's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mostrados with mostrándose
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mostrados is [mosˈt̪ɾað̞os] while mostrándose is [mosˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪ose]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 73595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mostrados is recorded at frequency rank #33,723, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾað̞os]. mostrándose is at rank #39,872, tagged as averb, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪ose].
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 73595, this pair ranks #22,995 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mostrados vs mostrándose
Shared letters: dmorst. Private to "mostrados": a. Private to "mostrándose": ená.
"mostrados" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "mostrándose" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mostrados ← mmostrados · mosrtados · mosstrados · mostardos · mostraddos · mostradoss · mostradso · mostraods
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mostrados" and "mostrándose" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mostrados" or "mostrándose"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "mostrados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostrándose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,995 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mostrados" and "mostrándose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mostradas vs mostrados". 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 #22,995 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.