Which to use
“otorgado” and “otorgar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,033
- “otorgado” frequency rank
- #10,192
- “otorgar” frequency rank
- 18225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | otorgado | otorgar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de otorgar. | Acceder, aceptar o decir que sí a algo solicitado o preguntado. |
Where the eye mixes otorgado and otorgar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. otorgado runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against otorgar's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses otorgado with otorgar
A purely visual mix-up. otorgado ([ot̪oɾˈɣ̞að̞o]) and otorgar ([ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
otorgado is recorded at frequency rank #8,033, classified as averb, pronounced [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞að̞o]. otorgar is at rank #10,192, tagged as averb, pronounced [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 18225, this pair ranks #268,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of otorgado vs otorgar
Shared letters: agort. Private to "otorgado": d. Private to "otorgar": -.
"otorgado" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "otorgar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "otorgado" and "otorgar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "otorgado" vs "otorgar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "otorgado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "otorgar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "otorgado" and "otorgar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "otorgaba vs otorgar". 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 #268,816 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.