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.
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?
Frequency check: "multiplica" vs "multiplicado" - 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 "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.