Which to use
“multiplicado” and “multiplican” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,413
- “multiplicado” frequency rank
- #24,964
- “multiplican” frequency rank
- 46377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multiplicado | multiplican |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de multiplicar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de multiplicar. |
Where the eye mixes multiplicado and multiplican
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. multiplicado runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVCVCV) against multiplican's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses multiplicado with multiplican
A purely visual mix-up. multiplicado ([mul̪t̪ipliˈkað̞o]) and multiplican ([mul̪t̪iˈplikãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multiplicado is recorded at frequency rank #21,413, classified as averb, pronounced [mul̪t̪ipliˈkað̞o]. multiplican is at rank #24,964, tagged as averb, pronounced [mul̪t̪iˈplikãn].
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 46377, this pair ranks #126,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of multiplicado vs multiplican
Shared letters: acilmptu. Private to "multiplicado": do. Private to "multiplican": n.
"multiplicado" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCV · "multiplican" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- multiplicado ← mlutiplicado · mmultiplicado · mulitplicado · mulltiplicado · multilpicado · multipilcado · multiplciado · multipliacdo
- multiplican ← mlutiplican · mmultiplican · mulitplican · mulltiplican · multilpican · multipilcan · multiplcian · multipliacn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "multiplicado" and "multiplican" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "multiplicado" vs "multiplican" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "multiplicado" and "multiplican" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "multiplicado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multiplican" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "multiplicado" and "multiplican" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "multiplican 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 #126,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.