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

#33,740
“nombradas” frequency rank
#44,891
“numeradas” frequency rank
78631
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nombradas numeradas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de nombrado, participio de nombrar. Forma del femenino plural de numerado, participio de numerar.

Where the eye mixes nombradas and numeradas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
nombradas
9 ch
numeradas

Why the eye confuses nombradas with numeradas

A purely visual mix-up. nombradas ([nõmˈbɾað̞as]) and numeradas ([numeˈɾað̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78631, 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]. numeradas is at rank #44,891, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [numeˈɾað̞as].

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 78631, this pair ranks #14,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of nombradas vs numeradas

Shared letters: admnrs. Private to "nombradas": bo. Private to "numeradas": eu.

"nombradas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "numeradas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nombradasnmobradas · nnombradas · nobmradas · nombardas · nombbradas · nombraads · nombradass · nombraddas
  • numeradasnmueradas · nnumeradas · nuemradas · numeardas · numeraads · numeradass · numeraddas · numeradsa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nombradas" and "numeradas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([nõmˈbɾað̞as] versus [numeˈɾað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "nombradas" vs "numeradas" - which ranks higher?
"nombradas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,740 in our Spanish list, against #44,891 for "numeradas". 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 "nombradas" and "numeradas" 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 "numeradas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #14,198 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "nombradas" and "numeradas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "numeradas vs numerados". 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 #14,198 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