Which to use
“selecciona” is a verb and “seleccionada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,512
- “selecciona” frequency rank
- #18,977
- “seleccionada” frequency rank
- 39489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | selecciona | seleccionada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de seleccionar. | Forma del femenino de seleccionado, participio de seleccionar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set selecciona and seleccionada apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
selecciona and seleccionada 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 2 extra letter(s) - “selecciona” sits inside “seleccionada” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
selecciona is recorded at frequency rank #20,512, classified as averb, pronounced [selekˈsjona]. seleccionada is at rank #18,977, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [seleksjoˈnað̞a].
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 39489, this pair ranks #164,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering selecciona vs seleccionada
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “selecciona”; for a participle, it's “seleccionada”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “selecciona” entry
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