Which to use
“reformada” is a participle and “reformas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,786
- “reformada” frequency rank
- #2,801
- “reformas” frequency rank
- 28587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reformada | reformas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de reformado, participio de reformar. | Forma del plural de reforma. |
Where the eye mixes reformada and reformas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reformada runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against reformas's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reformada and reformas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reformada is [refoɾˈmað̞a] while reformas is [reˈfoɾmas]. 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 (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reformada is recorded at frequency rank #25,786, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [refoɾˈmað̞a]. reformas is at rank #2,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈfoɾmas].
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 28587, this pair ranks #221,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reformada vs reformas
Shared letters: aefmor. Private to "reformada": d. Private to "reformas": s.
"reformada" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "reformas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reformada" for "reformas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reformada" or "reformas" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reformada" and "reformas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reformada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reformas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reformada" and "reformas" 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 #221,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.