respetavsrespetadaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: respeta is a verb, respetada is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“respeta” is a verb and “respetada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,226
“respeta” frequency rank
#23,576
“respetada” frequency rank
30802
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature respeta respetada
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respetar. Forma del femenino de respetado, participio de respetar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set respeta and respetada apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
respeta
9 ch
respetada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: respeta is [resˈpet̪a] while respetada is [respeˈt̪að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “respeta” sits inside “respetada”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

respeta is recorded at frequency rank #7,226, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈpet̪a]. respetada is at rank #23,576, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [respeˈt̪að̞a].

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 30802, this pair ranks #210,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of respeta vs respetada

Shared letters: aeprst. Private to "respeta": -. Private to "respetada": d.

"respeta" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "respetada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • respetaerspeta · repseta · resepta · respeat · respetta · resppeta · resptea · resspeta
  • respetadaerspetada · repsetada · reseptada · respeatda · respetaad · respetadda · respetdaa · respettada

Frequency comparison

respeta#7,226
respetada#23,576

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "respeta" and "respetada" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "respeta" is a verb and "respetada" a participle, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "respeta" or "respetada"?
"respeta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,226 in our Spanish list, against #23,576 for "respetada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering respeta vs respetada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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