Which to use
“quemada” and “quemadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,328
- “quemada” frequency rank
- #26,200
- “quemadas” frequency rank
- 39528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quemada | quemadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de quemado, participio de quemar o de quemarse. | Forma del femenino plural de quemado, participio de quemar o de quemarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quemada and quemadas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. quemada ([keˈmað̞a]) and quemadas ([keˈmað̞as]) 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) - “quemada” sits inside “quemadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quemada is recorded at frequency rank #13,328, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [keˈmað̞a]. quemadas is at rank #26,200, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [keˈmað̞as].
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 39528, this pair ranks #163,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quemada vs quemadas
Shared letters: ademqu. Private to "quemada": -. Private to "quemadas": s.
"quemada" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "quemadas" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quemada" and "quemadas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quemada" or "quemadas"?
Remembering quemada vs quemadas
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 “quemada” entry
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