Which to use
“nombradas” is a participle and “nombrado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,740
- “nombradas” frequency rank
- #4,359
- “nombrado” frequency rank
- 38099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nombradas | nombrado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de nombrado, participio de nombrar. | Participio de nombrar. |
Where the eye mixes nombradas and nombrado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses nombradas with nombrado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nombradas is [nõmˈbɾað̞as] while nombrado is [nõmˈbɾað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nombradas is recorded at frequency rank #33,740, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [nõmˈbɾað̞as]. nombrado is at rank #4,359, tagged as averb, pronounced [nõmˈbɾað̞o].
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 38099, this pair ranks #171,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nombradas vs nombrado
Shared letters: abdmnor. Private to "nombradas": s. Private to "nombrado": -.
"nombradas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "nombrado" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nombradas" for "nombrado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nombradas" vs "nombrado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "nombradas" and "nombrado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nombradas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nombrado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nombradas" and "nombrado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nombraba vs nombradas". 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 #171,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.