rodadovsrodadosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: rodado is a adjective, rodados is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“rodado” is an adjective and “rodados” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,498
“rodado” frequency rank
#46,189
“rodados” frequency rank
68687
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rodado rodados
Definition Dicho de un equino: que presenta manchas de forma circular, usualmente más oscuras que su pelaje base. Forma del plural de rodado.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
rodado
7 ch
rodados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

rodado and rodados form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rodado” sits inside “rodados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rodado is recorded at frequency rank #22,498, classified as anadj, pronounced [roˈð̞að̞o]. rodados is at rank #46,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced [roˈð̞að̞os].

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 68687, this pair ranks #33,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

rodado#22,498
rodados#46,189

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rodado" and "rodados" be used interchangeably?
No, "rodado" and "rodados" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering rodado vs rodados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “rodado”; for a noun, it's “rodados”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rodado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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