multiplicadovsmultiplicaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,413
“multiplicado” frequency rank
#43,730
“multiplicaron” frequency rank
65143
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature multiplicado multiplicaron
Definition Participio de multiplicar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de multiplicar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set multiplicado and multiplicaron apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
multiplicado
13 ch
multiplicaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. multiplicado ([mul̪t̪ipliˈkað̞o]) and multiplicaron ([mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾõn]) 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 65143, 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]. multiplicaron is at rank #43,730, tagged as averb, pronounced [mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾõn].

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 65143, this pair ranks #43,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of multiplicado vs multiplicaron

Shared letters: acilmoptu. Private to "multiplicado": d. Private to "multiplicaron": nr.

"multiplicado" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCV  ·  "multiplicaron" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • multiplicadomlutiplicado · mmultiplicado · mulitplicado · mulltiplicado · multilpicado · multipilcado · multiplciado · multipliacdo
  • multiplicaronmlutiplicaron · mmultiplicaron · mulitplicaron · mulltiplicaron · multilpicaron · multipilcaron · multiplciaron · multipliacron

Frequency comparison

multiplicado#21,413
multiplicaron#43,730

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "multiplicado" and "multiplicaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mul̪t̪ipliˈkað̞o] versus [mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "multiplicado" or "multiplicaron"?
"multiplicado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,413 in our Spanish list, against #43,730 for "multiplicaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering multiplicado vs multiplicaron

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “multiplicado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list