recopiladavsrecopiladasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“recopilada” and “recopiladas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,925
“recopilada” frequency rank
#45,554
“recopiladas” frequency rank
84479
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature recopilada recopiladas
Definition Forma del femenino de recopilado, participio de recopilar. Forma del femenino plural de recopilado, participio de recopilar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recopilada and recopiladas apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
recopilada
11 ch
recopiladas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recopilada ([rekopiˈlað̞a]) and recopiladas ([rekopiˈlað̞as]) 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) - “recopilada” sits inside “recopiladas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recopilada is recorded at frequency rank #38,925, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [rekopiˈlað̞a]. recopiladas is at rank #45,554, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [rekopiˈlað̞as].

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 84479, this pair ranks #7,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recopilada vs recopiladas

Shared letters: acdeilopr. Private to "recopilada": -. Private to "recopiladas": s.

"recopilada" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV  ·  "recopiladas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recopiladaercopilada · rceopilada · reccopilada · recoiplada · recopialda · recopilaad · recopiladda · recopildaa
  • recopiladasercopiladas · rceopiladas · reccopiladas · recoipladas · recopialdas · recopilaads · recopiladass · recopiladdas

Frequency comparison

recopilada#38,925
recopiladas#45,554

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recopilada" and "recopiladas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([rekopiˈlað̞a] versus [rekopiˈlað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recopilada" or "recopiladas"?
"recopilada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,925 in our Spanish list, against #45,554 for "recopiladas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering recopilada vs recopiladas

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 “recopilada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list