prestadavsprestadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,846
“prestada” frequency rank
#38,897
“prestadas” frequency rank
58743
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature prestada prestadas
Definition Forma del femenino de prestado, participio de prestar o de prestarse. Forma del femenino plural de prestado, participio de prestar o de prestarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prestada and prestadas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
prestada
9 ch
prestadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. prestada ([pɾesˈt̪að̞a]) and prestadas ([pɾesˈt̪að̞as]) 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) - “prestada” sits inside “prestadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

prestada is recorded at frequency rank #19,846, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾesˈt̪að̞a]. prestadas is at rank #38,897, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [pɾesˈt̪að̞as].

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 58743, this pair ranks #65,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of prestada vs prestadas

Shared letters: adeprst. Private to "prestada": -. Private to "prestadas": -.

"prestada" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV  ·  "prestadas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • prestadaperstada · pprestada · presatda · presstada · prestaad · prestadda · prestdaa · presttada
  • prestadasperstadas · pprestadas · presatdas · presstadas · prestaads · prestadass · prestaddas · prestadsa

Frequency comparison

prestada#19,846
prestadas#38,897

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "prestada" and "prestadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾesˈt̪að̞a] versus [pɾesˈt̪að̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "prestada" or "prestadas"?
"prestada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,846 in our Spanish list, against #38,897 for "prestadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering prestada vs prestadas

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 “prestada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list