sincronizadovssincronizadosWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#41,637
“sincronizado” frequency rank
#47,417
“sincronizados” frequency rank
89054
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sincronizado sincronizados
Definition Participio de sincronizar. Forma del plural de sincronizado, participio de sincronizar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sincronizado and sincronizados apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
sincronizado
13 ch
sincronizados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

sincronizado and sincronizados 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 1 extra letter(s) - “sincronizado” sits inside “sincronizados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sincronizado is recorded at frequency rank #41,637, classified as averb, pronounced [sĩŋkɾoniˈsað̞o]. sincronizados is at rank #47,417, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [sĩŋkɾoniˈsað̞os].

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 89054, this pair ranks #3,377 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

sincronizado#41,637
sincronizados#47,417

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sincronizado" and "sincronizados" be used interchangeably?
No, "sincronizado" and "sincronizados" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering sincronizado vs sincronizados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sincronizado”; for a participle, it's “sincronizados”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sincronizado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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