Which to use
“sumergida” is a participle and “sumergido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,246
- “sumergida” frequency rank
- #22,876
- “sumergido” frequency rank
- 49122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sumergida | sumergido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de sumergido, participio de sumergir o de sumergirse. | Participio de sumergir. |
Where the eye mixes sumergida and sumergido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sumergida with sumergido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sumergida is [sumeɾˈxið̞a] while sumergido is [sumeɾˈxið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “sumergida” becomes o in “sumergido”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sumergida is recorded at frequency rank #26,246, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [sumeɾˈxið̞a]. sumergido is at rank #22,876, tagged as averb, pronounced [sumeɾˈxið̞o].
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 49122, this pair ranks #110,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sumergida vs sumergido
Shared letters: degimrsu. Private to "sumergida": a. Private to "sumergido": o.
"sumergida" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "sumergido" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sumergida" for "sumergido" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sumergida" or "sumergido"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sumergida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sumergido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sumergida" and "sumergido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sumergida vs sumergió". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #110,602 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.