Which to use
“reforma” is a noun and “reformada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,152
- “reforma” frequency rank
- #25,786
- “reformada” frequency rank
- 26938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reforma | reformada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de reformar o de reformarse | Forma del femenino de reformado, participio de reformar. |
Where the eye mixes reforma and reformada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reforma runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against reformada's 9 (CVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: reforma vs reformada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reforma is [reˈfoɾma] while reformada is [refoɾˈmað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “reforma” sits inside “reformada”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reforma is recorded at frequency rank #1,152, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈfoɾma]. reformada is at rank #25,786, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [refoɾˈmað̞a].
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 26938, this pair ranks #229,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reforma vs reformada
Shared letters: aefmor. Private to "reforma": -. Private to "reformada": d.
"reforma" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "reformada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reforma" for "reformada" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reforma" vs "reformada" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reforma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reformada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reforma" and "reformada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reformada vs reforzadas". 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 #229,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.