Which to use
“rotas” is a participle and “roturas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,344
- “rotas” frequency rank
- #46,192
- “roturas” frequency rank
- 59536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rotas | roturas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de roto, participio de romper. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de roturar. |
Where the eye mixes rotas and roturas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rotas vs roturas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rotas is [ˈrot̪as] while roturas is [roˈt̪uɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rotas is recorded at frequency rank #13,344, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ˈrot̪as]. roturas is at rank #46,192, tagged as averb, pronounced [roˈt̪uɾas].
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 59536, this pair ranks #62,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rotas vs roturas
Shared letters: aorst. Private to "rotas": -. Private to "roturas": u.
"rotas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "roturas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rotas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roturas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rotas" and "roturas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rótulos vs roturas". 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 #62,236 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.