multiplicavsmultiplicadoConfusable pair

Which to use

“multiplica” and “multiplicado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,431
“multiplica” frequency rank
#21,413
“multiplicado” frequency rank
41844
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature multiplica multiplicado
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de multiplicar o de multiplicarse. Participio de multiplicar.

Where the eye mixes multiplica and multiplicado

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. multiplica runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against multiplicado's 12 (CVCCVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
multiplica
12 ch
multiplicado

Look-alike desk: multiplica vs multiplicado

A purely visual mix-up. multiplica ([mul̪t̪iˈplika]) and multiplicado ([mul̪t̪ipliˈkað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “multiplica” sits inside “multiplicado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

multiplica is recorded at frequency rank #20,431, classified as averb, pronounced [mul̪t̪iˈplika]. multiplicado is at rank #21,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [mul̪t̪ipliˈkað̞o].

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 41844, this pair ranks #151,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of multiplica vs multiplicado

Shared letters: acilmptu. Private to "multiplica": -. Private to "multiplicado": do.

"multiplica" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "multiplicado" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • multiplica ← mlutiplica · mmultiplica · mulitplica · mulltiplica · multilpica · multipilca · multiplcia · multipliac
  • multiplicado ← mlutiplicado · mmultiplicado · mulitplicado · mulltiplicado · multilpicado · multipilcado · multiplciado · multipliacdo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "multiplica" and "multiplicado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([mul̪t̪iˈplika] versus [mul̪t̪ipliˈkað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "multiplica" vs "multiplicado" - which ranks higher?
"multiplica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,431 in our Spanish list, against #21,413 for "multiplicado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "multiplica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "multiplicado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #151,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "multiplica" and "multiplicado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "multiplicado vs multiplicaron". 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 #151,483 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