Which to use
“redada” and “redadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,203
- “redada” frequency rank
- #38,927
- “redadas” frequency rank
- 62130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redada | redadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de redado, participio de redar. | Forma del femenino plural de redado, participio de redar. |
Where the eye mixes redada and redadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses redada with redadas
A purely visual mix-up. redada ([reˈð̞að̞a]) and redadas ([reˈð̞að̞as]) 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) - “redada” sits inside “redadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redada is recorded at frequency rank #23,203, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈð̞að̞a]. redadas is at rank #38,927, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈð̞að̞as].
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 62130, this pair ranks #53,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of redada vs redadas
Shared letters: ader. Private to "redada": -. Private to "redadas": s.
"redada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "redadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "redada" for "redadas" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "redada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "redadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redada" and "redadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recados vs redadas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #53,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.