Which to use
“prolongada” and “prolongado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,549
- “prolongada” frequency rank
- #13,992
- “prolongado” frequency rank
- 27541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prolongada | prolongado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de prolongado. | Que apreciablemente es más largo que ancho. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prolongada and prolongado apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. prolongada ([pɾolõŋˈgað̞a]) and prolongado ([pɾolõŋˈgað̞o]) 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 “prolongada” becomes o in “prolongado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prolongada is recorded at frequency rank #13,549, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾolõŋˈgað̞a]. prolongado is at rank #13,992, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾolõŋˈgað̞o].
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 27541, this pair ranks #226,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prolongada vs prolongado
Shared letters: adglnopr. Private to "prolongada": -. Private to "prolongado": -.
"prolongada" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCV · "prolongado" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prolongada ← porlongada · pprolongada · prloongada · prollongada · prolnogada · prolognada · prolonagda · prolongaad
- prolongado ← porlongado · pprolongado · prloongado · prollongado · prolnogado · prolognado · prolonagdo · prolongaddo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prolongada" and "prolongado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prolongada" or "prolongado"?
Remembering prolongada vs prolongado
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 “prolongada” entry
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