Which to use
“otorgaba” is a verb and “otorgadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,659
- “otorgaba” frequency rank
- #28,099
- “otorgadas” frequency rank
- 63758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | otorgaba | otorgadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de otorgar. | Forma del femenino plural de otorgado, participio de otorgar. |
Where the eye mixes otorgaba and otorgadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. otorgaba runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against otorgadas's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between otorgaba and otorgadas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: otorgaba is [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a] while otorgadas is [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞að̞as]. 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 (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
otorgaba is recorded at frequency rank #35,659, classified as averb, pronounced [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]. otorgadas is at rank #28,099, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞að̞as].
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 63758, this pair ranks #47,716 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of otorgaba vs otorgadas
Shared letters: agort. Private to "otorgaba": b. Private to "otorgadas": ds.
"otorgaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "otorgadas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "otorgaba" and "otorgadas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "otorgaba" or "otorgadas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "otorgaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "otorgadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,716 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "otorgaba" and "otorgadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "otorgaba vs otorgan". 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 #47,716 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.