Which to use
“operado” is a verb and “operados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,191
- “operado” frequency rank
- #31,470
- “operados” frequency rank
- 45661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | operado | operados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de operar. | Forma del plural de operado, participio de operar. |
Where the eye mixes operado and operados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. operado runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against operados's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses operado with operados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: operado is [opeˈɾað̞o] while operados is [opeˈɾað̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “operado” sits inside “operados”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
operado is recorded at frequency rank #14,191, classified as averb, pronounced [opeˈɾað̞o]. operados is at rank #31,470, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [opeˈɾað̞os].
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 45661, this pair ranks #130,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of operado vs operados
Shared letters: adeopr. Private to "operado": -. Private to "operados": s.
"operado" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "operados" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "operado" for "operados" ever safe?
Which is more common, "operado" or "operados"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "operado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "operados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "operado" and "operados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "operadas vs operados". 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 #130,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.