multadovsmultasConfusable pair

Quick tell: multado is a verb, multas is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“multado” is a verb and “multas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,346
“multado” frequency rank
#7,198
“multas” frequency rank
46544
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature multado multas
Definition Participio de multar. Forma del plural de multa.

Where the eye mixes multado and multas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
multado
6 ch
multas

Look-alike desk: multado vs multas

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: multado is [mul̪ˈt̪að̞o] while multas is [ˈmul̪t̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

multado is recorded at frequency rank #39,346, classified as averb, pronounced [mul̪ˈt̪að̞o]. multas is at rank #7,198, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmul̪t̪as].

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 46544, this pair ranks #125,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of multado vs multas

Shared letters: almtu. Private to "multado": do. Private to "multas": s.

"multado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "multas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • multadomlutado · mmultado · mulatdo · mulltado · multaddo · multaod · multdao · multtado
  • multasmlutas · mmultas · mulats · mulltas · multass · multsa · multtas · mutlas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "multado" and "multas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "multado" is a verb and "multas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "multado" or "multas"?
"multas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,198 in our Spanish list, against #39,346 for "multado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "multado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "multas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #125,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "multado" and "multas" 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 #125,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list