Which to use
“quebrada” and “quebrados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,041
- “quebrada” frequency rank
- #38,912
- “quebrados” frequency rank
- 50953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quebrada | quebrados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hondonada profunda sobre una montaña, de paredes abruptas, excavada por las aguas en el transcurso del tiempo o por acción tectónica, por cuyo fondo corre un riachuelo o arroyo al menos durante una parte del año. | Trechos rayados y trechos sin rayas que hay en una de las diferentes clases de papel pautado en el que aprenden a escribir los niños. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quebrada and quebrados apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
quebrada and quebrados form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quebrada is recorded at frequency rank #12,041, classified as anoun, pronounced [keˈβ̞ɾað̞a]. quebrados is at rank #38,912, tagged as anoun, pronounced [keˈβ̞ɾað̞os].
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 50953, this pair ranks #100,469 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quebrada" and "quebrados" be used interchangeably?
Remembering quebrada vs quebrados
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 “quebrada” entry
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