Which to use
“triunfa” and “triunfado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,859
- “triunfa” frequency rank
- #30,290
- “triunfado” frequency rank
- 52149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triunfa | triunfado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de triunfar. | Participio de triunfar. |
Where the eye mixes triunfa and triunfado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. triunfa runs 7 letters (CCVVCCV) against triunfado's 9 (CCVVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses triunfa with triunfado
A purely visual mix-up. triunfa ([ˈt̪ɾjũɱfa]) and triunfado ([t̪ɾjũɱˈfað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “triunfa” sits inside “triunfado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triunfa is recorded at frequency rank #21,859, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾjũɱfa]. triunfado is at rank #30,290, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾjũɱˈfað̞o].
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 52149, this pair ranks #94,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of triunfa vs triunfado
Shared letters: afinrtu. Private to "triunfa": -. Private to "triunfado": do.
"triunfa" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV · "triunfado" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "triunfa" and "triunfado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "triunfa" or "triunfado"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "triunfa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "triunfado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triunfa" and "triunfado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "triunfado vs triunfando". 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 #94,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.