Which to use
“rodea” and “rodó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,116
- “rodea” frequency rank
- #19,873
- “rodó” frequency rank
- 25989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rodea | rodó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rodear o de rodearse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rodar. |
Where the eye mixes rodea and rodó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rodea and rodó
A purely visual mix-up. rodea ([roˈð̞ea]) and rodó ([roˈð̞o]) 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 25989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rodea is recorded at frequency rank #6,116, classified as averb, pronounced [roˈð̞ea]. rodó is at rank #19,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈð̞o].
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 25989, this pair ranks #233,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rodea vs rodó
Shared letters: dor. Private to "rodea": ae. Private to "rodó": ó.
"rodea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "rodó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rodea ← ordea · rdoea · rodae · roddea · roeda · rrodea
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rodea" for "rodó" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rodea" or "rodó"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rodea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rodó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rodea" and "rodó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rajo vs rodó". 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 #233,855 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.