Which to use
“recopilado” is an adjective and “recopilar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,223
- “recopilado” frequency rank
- #18,663
- “recopilar” frequency rank
- 48886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recopilado | recopilar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a las leyes de la Nueva o la Novísima Recopilación de las leyes de España. | Juntar o reunir un conjunto de elementos u objetos diversos, especialmente documentos, música o libros, en una colección o unidad organizada según algún criterio de catalogación. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recopilado and recopilar apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: recopilado is [rekopiˈlað̞o] while recopilar is [rekopiˈlaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recopilado is recorded at frequency rank #30,223, classified as anadj, pronounced [rekopiˈlað̞o]. recopilar is at rank #18,663, tagged as averb, pronounced [rekopiˈlaɾ].
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 48886, this pair ranks #111,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recopilado vs recopilar
Shared letters: aceilopr. Private to "recopilado": d. Private to "recopilar": -.
"recopilado" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV · "recopilar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- recopilado ← ercopilado · rceopilado · reccopilado · recoiplado · recopialdo · recopiladdo · recopilaod · recopildao
- recopilar ← ercopilar · rceopilar · reccopilar · recoiplar · recopialr · recopilarr · recopillar · recopilra
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recopilado" and "recopilar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "recopilado" or "recopilar"?
Remembering recopilado vs recopilar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “recopilado”; for a verb, it's “recopilar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recopilado” entry
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