reproducimosvsreproductivosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: reproducimos is a verb, reproductivos is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“reproducimos” is a verb and “reproductivos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,043
“reproducimos” frequency rank
#31,534
“reproductivos” frequency rank
79577
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reproducimos reproductivos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de reproducir o de reproducirse. Forma del plural de reproductivo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reproducimos and reproductivos apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
reproducimos
13 ch
reproductivos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reproducimos is [repɾoð̞uˈsimos] while reproductivos is [repɾoð̞ukˈt̪iβ̞os]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reproducimos is recorded at frequency rank #48,043, classified as averb, pronounced [repɾoð̞uˈsimos]. reproductivos is at rank #31,534, tagged as anadj, pronounced [repɾoð̞ukˈt̪iβ̞os].

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 79577, this pair ranks #12,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reproducimos vs reproductivos

Shared letters: cdeioprsu. Private to "reproducimos": m. Private to "reproductivos": tv.

"reproducimos" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC  ·  "reproductivos" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reproducimoserproducimos · reporducimos · repproducimos · reprdoucimos · reprodcuimos · reprodducimos · reproduccimos · reproducimmos
  • reproductivoserproductivos · reporductivos · repproductivos · reprdouctivos · reprodcutivos · reprodductivos · reproducctivos · reproducitvos

Frequency comparison

reproducimos#48,043
reproductivos#31,534

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reproducimos" and "reproductivos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reproducimos" is a verb and "reproductivos" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reproducimos" or "reproductivos"?
"reproductivos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,534 in our Spanish list, against #48,043 for "reproducimos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reproducimos vs reproductivos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “reproducimos”; for an adjective, it's “reproductivos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reproducimos” 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