ofrecidavsofrecidasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,190
“ofrecida” frequency rank
#26,944
“ofrecidas” frequency rank
46134
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ofrecida ofrecidas
Definition Forma del femenino de ofrecido, participio de ofrecer. Forma del femenino plural de ofrecido, participio de ofrecer.

Where the eye mixes ofrecida and ofrecidas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ofrecida runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against ofrecidas's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
ofrecida
9 ch
ofrecidas

Visual trap between ofrecida and ofrecidas

A purely visual mix-up. ofrecida ([ofɾeˈsið̞a]) and ofrecidas ([ofɾeˈsið̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ofrecida” sits inside “ofrecidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ofrecida is recorded at frequency rank #19,190, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ofɾeˈsið̞a]. ofrecidas is at rank #26,944, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ofɾeˈsið̞as].

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 46134, this pair ranks #127,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ofrecida vs ofrecidas

Shared letters: acdefior. Private to "ofrecida": -. Private to "ofrecidas": s.

"ofrecida" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "ofrecidas" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ofrecida ← forecida · ofercida · offrecida · ofrceida · ofreccida · ofrecdia · ofreciad · ofrecidda
  • ofrecidas ← forecidas · ofercidas · offrecidas · ofrceidas · ofreccidas · ofrecdias · ofreciads · ofrecidass

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "ofrecida" for "ofrecidas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ofɾeˈsið̞a] versus [ofɾeˈsið̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ofrecida" or "ofrecidas" show up more?
"ofrecida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,190 in our Spanish list, against #26,944 for "ofrecidas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ofrecida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ofrecidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #127,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ofrecida" and "ofrecidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ofrecida vs ofreciera". 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 #127,488 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