Which to use
“nombradas” and “nombrados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,740
- “nombradas” frequency rank
- #12,658
- “nombrados” frequency rank
- 46398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nombradas | nombrados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de nombrado, participio de nombrar. | Forma del plural de nombrado, participio de nombrar. |
Where the eye mixes nombradas and nombrados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nombradas and nombrados
A purely visual mix-up. nombradas ([nõmˈbɾað̞as]) and nombrados ([nõmˈbɾað̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “nombradas” becomes o in “nombrados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46398, 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]. nombrados is at rank #12,658, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [nõmˈbɾað̞os].
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 46398, this pair ranks #125,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nombradas vs nombrados
Shared letters: abdmnors. Private to "nombradas": -. Private to "nombrados": -.
"nombradas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "nombrados" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nombradas" for "nombrados" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "nombradas" or "nombrados" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nombradas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nombrados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nombradas" and "nombrados" 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 #125,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.