Which to use
“quebradas” is a participle and “quebrado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,419
- “quebradas” frequency rank
- #18,059
- “quebrado” frequency rank
- 43478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quebradas | quebrado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de quebrado, participio de quebrar o de quebrarse. | Que ha entrado en bancarrota o quiebra. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quebradas and quebrado apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
quebradas and quebrado 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 43478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quebradas is recorded at frequency rank #25,419, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [keˈβ̞ɾað̞as]. quebrado is at rank #18,059, tagged as anadj, pronounced [keˈβ̞ɾað̞o].
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 43478, this pair ranks #142,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quebradas" and "quebrado" be used interchangeably?
Remembering quebradas vs quebrado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “quebradas”; for an adjective, it's “quebrado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quebradas” entry
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