Which to use
“otorgadas” and “otorgados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,099
- “otorgadas” frequency rank
- #19,824
- “otorgados” frequency rank
- 47923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | otorgadas | otorgados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de otorgado, participio de otorgar. | Forma del plural de otorgado, participio de otorgar. |
Where the eye mixes otorgadas and otorgados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. otorgadas and otorgados follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses otorgadas with otorgados
A purely visual mix-up. otorgadas ([ot̪oɾˈɣ̞að̞as]) and otorgados ([ot̪oɾˈɣ̞að̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “otorgadas” becomes o in “otorgados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
otorgadas is recorded at frequency rank #28,099, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞að̞as]. otorgados is at rank #19,824, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞að̞os].
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 47923, this pair ranks #117,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of otorgadas vs otorgados
Shared letters: adgorst. Private to "otorgadas": -. Private to "otorgados": -.
"otorgadas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "otorgados" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "otorgadas" and "otorgados" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "otorgadas" vs "otorgados" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "otorgadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "otorgados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "otorgadas" and "otorgados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "otorgaba vs otorgadas". 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 #117,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.