pavadavspavadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“pavada” and “pavadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,362
“pavada” frequency rank
#33,266
“pavadas” frequency rank
77628
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pavada pavadas
Definition Grupo de pavos. Forma del plural de pavada.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pavada and pavadas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
pavada
7 ch
pavadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pavada ([paˈβ̞að̞a]) and pavadas ([paˈβ̞að̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “pavada” sits inside “pavadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pavada is recorded at frequency rank #44,362, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈβ̞að̞a]. pavadas is at rank #33,266, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈβ̞að̞as].

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 77628, this pair ranks #15,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of pavada vs pavadas

Shared letters: adpv. Private to "pavada": -. Private to "pavadas": s.

"pavada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "pavadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pavadaapvada · paavda · pabada · pavaad · pavadda · pavdaa · pavvada · ppavada
  • pavadasapvadas · paavdas · pabadas · pavaads · pavadass · pavaddas · pavadsa · pavdaas

Frequency comparison

pavada#44,362
pavadas#33,266

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pavada" and "pavadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paˈβ̞að̞a] versus [paˈβ̞að̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pavada" or "pavadas"?
"pavadas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,266 in our Spanish list, against #44,362 for "pavada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pavada vs pavadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pavada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list