Which to use
“oídas” is a participle and “oído” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,484
- “oídas” frequency rank
- #2,737
- “oído” frequency rank
- 48221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oídas | oído |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de oído, participio de oír. | Sentido mediante el cual percibimos el sonido. |
Where the eye mixes oídas and oído
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. oídas runs 5 letters (VVCVC) against oído's 4 (VVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: oídas vs oído
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: oídas is [oˈið̞as] while oído is [oˈið̞o]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oídas is recorded at frequency rank #45,484, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [oˈið̞as]. oído is at rank #2,737, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oˈið̞o].
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 48221, this pair ranks #115,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of oídas vs oído
Shared letters: doí. Private to "oídas": as. Private to "oído": -.
"oídas" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "oído" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "oídas" and "oído" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "oídas" or "oído" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "oídas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oído" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oídas" and "oído" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oídas vs oirá". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #115,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.