revocadovsrevocarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“revocado” and “revocar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,947
“revocado” frequency rank
#15,956
“revocar” frequency rank
54903
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature revocado revocar
Definition Participio de revocar. Anular lo concedido o mandado.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revocado and revocar apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
revocado
7 ch
revocar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. revocado ([reβ̞oˈkað̞o]) and revocar ([reβ̞oˈkaɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

revocado is recorded at frequency rank #38,947, classified as averb, pronounced [reβ̞oˈkað̞o]. revocar is at rank #15,956, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞oˈkaɾ].

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 54903, this pair ranks #81,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of revocado vs revocar

Shared letters: aceorv. Private to "revocado": d. Private to "revocar": -.

"revocado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "revocar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revocadoervocado · rebocado · reovcado · revcoado · revoacdo · revocaddo · revocaod · revoccado
  • revocarervocar · rebocar · reovcar · revcoar · revoacr · revocarr · revoccar · revocra

Frequency comparison

revocado#38,947
revocar#15,956

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "revocado" and "revocar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reβ̞oˈkað̞o] versus [reβ̞oˈkaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "revocado" or "revocar"?
"revocar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,956 in our Spanish list, against #38,947 for "revocado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering revocado vs revocar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “revocado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list