multiplicadovsmultiplicarConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#21,413
“multiplicado” frequency rank
#18,323
“multiplicar” frequency rank
39736
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature multiplicado multiplicar
Definition Participio de multiplicar. Hacer crecer en número algo, especialmente una cantidad o cosas de la misma especie.

Where the eye mixes multiplicado and multiplicar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. multiplicado runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVCVCV) against multiplicar's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

12 ch
multiplicado
11 ch
multiplicar

Why the eye confuses multiplicado with multiplicar

A purely visual mix-up. multiplicado ([mul̪t̪ipliˈkað̞o]) and multiplicar ([mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾ]) 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 39736, 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]. multiplicar is at rank #18,323, tagged as averb, pronounced [mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾ].

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 39736, this pair ranks #162,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of multiplicado vs multiplicar

Shared letters: acilmptu. Private to "multiplicado": do. Private to "multiplicar": r.

"multiplicado" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCV  ·  "multiplicar" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • multiplicado ← mlutiplicado · mmultiplicado · mulitplicado · mulltiplicado · multilpicado · multipilcado · multiplciado · multipliacdo
  • multiplicar ← mlutiplicar · mmultiplicar · mulitplicar · mulltiplicar · multilpicar · multipilcar · multiplciar · multipliacr

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "multiplicado" and "multiplicar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([mul̪t̪ipliˈkað̞o] versus [mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "multiplicado" or "multiplicar" show up more?
"multiplicar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,323 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.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "multiplicado" and "multiplicar" 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 "multiplicar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #162,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "multiplicado" and "multiplicar" 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 #162,899 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