Which to use
“transportaba” is a verb and “transportadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,476
- “transportaba” frequency rank
- #47,466
- “transportadas” frequency rank
- 72942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transportaba | transportadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de transportar. | Forma del femenino plural de transportado, participio de transportar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transportaba and transportadas apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
transportaba and transportadas 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 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transportaba is recorded at frequency rank #25,476, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnspoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]. transportadas is at rank #47,466, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪ɾãnspoɾˈt̪að̞as].
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 72942, this pair ranks #24,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transportaba" and "transportadas" be used interchangeably?
Remembering transportaba vs transportadas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “transportaba”; for a participle, it's “transportadas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “transportaba” entry
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