sagradasvssagradosWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#16,974
“sagradas” frequency rank
#12,709
“sagrados” frequency rank
29683
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sagradas sagrados
Definition Forma del femenino plural de sagrado. Forma del plural de sagrado.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
sagradas
8 ch
sagrados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

sagradas and sagrados 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 a single letter - a in “sagradas” becomes o in “sagrados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sagradas is recorded at frequency rank #16,974, classified as anadj, pronounced [saˈɣ̞ɾað̞as]. sagrados is at rank #12,709, tagged as anoun, pronounced [saˈɣ̞ɾað̞os].

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 29683, this pair ranks #215,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

sagradas#16,974
sagrados#12,709

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sagradas" and "sagrados" be used interchangeably?
No, "sagradas" and "sagrados" 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 sagradas vs sagrados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

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