señaladavsseñaladosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“señalada” and “señalados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,598
“señalada” frequency rank
#17,548
“señalados” frequency rank
41146
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature señalada señalados
Definition Forma del femenino de señalado, participio de señalar. Forma del plural de señalado, participio de señalar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
señalada
9 ch
señalados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. señalada ([seɲaˈlað̞a]) and señalados ([seɲaˈlað̞os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

señalada is recorded at frequency rank #23,598, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [seɲaˈlað̞a]. señalados is at rank #17,548, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [seɲaˈlað̞os].

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 41146, this pair ranks #155,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of señalada vs señalados

Shared letters: adelsñ. Private to "señalada": -. Private to "señalados": o.

"señalada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "señalados" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

señalada#23,598
señalados#17,548

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "señalada" and "señalados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([seɲaˈlað̞a] versus [seɲaˈlað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "señalada" or "señalados"?
"señalados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,548 in our Spanish list, against #23,598 for "señalada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering señalada vs señalados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “señalada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list