Which to use
“prolongado” and “prolongados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,992
- “prolongado” frequency rank
- #28,892
- “prolongados” frequency rank
- 42884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prolongado | prolongados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que apreciablemente es más largo que ancho. | Forma del plural de prolongado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prolongado and prolongados apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. prolongado ([pɾolõŋˈgað̞o]) and prolongados ([pɾolõŋˈgað̞os]) 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) - “prolongado” sits inside “prolongados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prolongado is recorded at frequency rank #13,992, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾolõŋˈgað̞o]. prolongados is at rank #28,892, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾolõŋˈgað̞os].
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 42884, this pair ranks #145,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prolongado vs prolongados
Shared letters: adglnopr. Private to "prolongado": -. Private to "prolongados": s.
"prolongado" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCV · "prolongados" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- prolongado ← porlongado · pprolongado · prloongado · prollongado · prolnogado · prolognado · prolonagdo · prolongaddo
- prolongados ← porlongados · pprolongados · prloongados · prollongados · prolnogados · prolognados · prolonagdos · prolongaddos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prolongado" and "prolongados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prolongado" or "prolongados"?
Remembering prolongado vs prolongados
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 “prolongado” entry
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