Which to use
“prestada” is a participle and “prestado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,846
- “prestada” frequency rank
- #6,343
- “prestado” frequency rank
- 26189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prestada | prestado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de prestado, participio de prestar o de prestarse. | Participio de prestar o de prestarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prestada and prestado apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prestada is [pɾesˈt̪að̞a] while prestado is [pɾesˈt̪að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “prestada” becomes o in “prestado”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26189, 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]. prestado is at rank #6,343, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾesˈt̪að̞o].
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 26189, this pair ranks #232,881 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prestada vs prestado
Shared letters: adeprst. Private to "prestada": -. Private to "prestado": o.
"prestada" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "prestado" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prestada" and "prestado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prestada" or "prestado"?
Remembering prestada vs prestado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “prestada”; for a verb, it's “prestado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prestada” entry
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