satisfechasvssatisfechoTell them apart

Quick tell: satisfechas is a participle, satisfecho is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“satisfechas” is a participle and “satisfecho” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,872
“satisfechas” frequency rank
#7,071
“satisfecho” frequency rank
39943
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature satisfechas satisfecho
Definition Forma del femenino plural de satisfecho, participio irregular de satisfacer. Participio irregular de satisfacer.

Where the eye mixes satisfechas and satisfecho

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

11 ch
satisfechas
10 ch
satisfecho

Look-alike desk: satisfechas vs satisfecho

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: satisfechas is [sat̪isˈfet͡ʃas] while satisfecho is [sat̪isˈfet͡ʃo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 39943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

satisfechas is recorded at frequency rank #32,872, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [sat̪isˈfet͡ʃas]. satisfecho is at rank #7,071, tagged as averb, pronounced [sat̪isˈfet͡ʃo].

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 39943, this pair ranks #161,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of satisfechas vs satisfecho

Shared letters: acefhist. Private to "satisfechas": -. Private to "satisfecho": o.

"satisfechas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC  ·  "satisfecho" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • satisfechasastisfechas · saitsfechas · satifsechas · satisefchas · satisfcehas · satisfecahs · satisfecchas · satisfechass
  • satisfechoastisfecho · saitsfecho · satifsecho · satisefcho · satisfceho · satisfeccho · satisfechho · satisfecoh

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "satisfechas" and "satisfecho" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "satisfechas" is a participle and "satisfecho" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "satisfechas" vs "satisfecho" - which ranks higher?
"satisfecho" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,071 in our Spanish list, against #32,872 for "satisfechas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "satisfechas" and "satisfecho" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "satisfechas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "satisfecho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #161,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "satisfechas" and "satisfecho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "satisfecha vs satisfechas". 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 #161,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list