recopiladasvsrecopiladosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,554
“recopiladas” frequency rank
#33,811
“recopilados” frequency rank
79365
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
recopiladas
11 ch
recopilados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. recopiladas ([rekopiˈlað̞as]) and recopilados ([rekopiˈlað̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “recopiladas” becomes o in “recopilados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

recopiladas is recorded at frequency rank #45,554, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [rekopiˈlað̞as]. recopilados is at rank #33,811, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [rekopiˈlað̞os].

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 79365, this pair ranks #13,109 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of recopiladas vs recopilados

Shared letters: acdeiloprs. Private to "recopiladas": -. Private to "recopilados": -.

"recopiladas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC  ·  "recopilados" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • recopiladasercopiladas · rceopiladas · reccopiladas · recoipladas · recopialdas · recopilaads · recopiladass · recopiladdas
  • recopiladosercopilados · rceopilados · reccopilados · recoiplados · recopialdos · recopiladdos · recopiladoss · recopiladso

Frequency comparison

recopiladas#45,554
recopilados#33,811

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "recopiladas" and "recopilados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([rekopiˈlað̞as] versus [rekopiˈlað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "recopiladas" or "recopilados"?
"recopilados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,811 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 recopiladas vs recopilados

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 “recopiladas” 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