Which to use
“señala” and “señalado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,637
- “señala” frequency rank
- #5,890
- “señalado” frequency rank
- 8527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | señala | señalado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de señalar. | Participio de señalar. |
Where the eye mixes señala and señalado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between señala and señalado
A purely visual mix-up. señala ([seˈɲala]) and señalado ([seɲaˈlað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “señala” sits inside “señalado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
señala is recorded at frequency rank #2,637, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈɲala]. señalado is at rank #5,890, tagged as averb, pronounced [seɲaˈlað̞o].
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 8527, this pair ranks #304,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of señala vs señalado
Shared letters: aelsñ. Private to "señala": -. Private to "señalado": do.
"señala" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "señalado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "señala" and "señalado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "señala" or "señalado"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "señala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "señalado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "señala" and "señalado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "señalado vs señalamos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #304,730 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.