Which to use
“multa” is a noun and “multado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,355
- “multa” frequency rank
- #39,346
- “multado” frequency rank
- 43701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multa | multado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sanción económica que la autoridad hacendaria impone a los contribuyentes que en alguna forma han infringido la ley. | Participio de multar. |
Where the eye mixes multa and multado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: multa vs multado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: multa is [ˈmul̪t̪a] while multado is [mul̪ˈt̪að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “multa” sits inside “multado”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multa is recorded at frequency rank #4,355, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmul̪t̪a]. multado is at rank #39,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [mul̪ˈt̪að̞o].
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 43701, this pair ranks #141,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of multa vs multado
Shared letters: almtu. Private to "multa": -. Private to "multado": do.
"multa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "multado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "multa" and "multado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "multa" vs "multado" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "multa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "multa" and "multado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mulato vs multado". 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 #141,186 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.