Which to use
“señalada” is a participle and “señalan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,598
- “señalada” frequency rank
- #7,360
- “señalan” frequency rank
- 30958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | señalada | señalan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de señalado, participio de señalar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de señalar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set señalada and señalan apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: señalada is [seɲaˈlað̞a] while señalan is [seˈɲalãn]. 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 30958, 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]. señalan is at rank #7,360, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈɲalãn].
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 30958, this pair ranks #209,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of señalada vs señalan
Shared letters: aelsñ. Private to "señalada": d. Private to "señalan": n.
"señalada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "señalan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "señalada" and "señalan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "señalada" or "señalan"?
Remembering señalada vs señalan
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “señalada”; for a verb, it's “señalan”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “señalada” entry
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