Which to use
“utilizada” and “utilizadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,387
- “utilizada” frequency rank
- #7,083
- “utilizadas” frequency rank
- 11470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | utilizada | utilizadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de utilizado, participio de utilizar. | Forma del femenino plural de utilizado, participio de utilizar. |
Where the eye mixes utilizada and utilizadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. utilizada runs 9 letters (VCVCVCVCV) against utilizadas's 10 (VCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses utilizada with utilizadas
A purely visual mix-up. utilizada ([ut̪iliˈsað̞a]) and utilizadas ([ut̪iliˈsað̞as]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “utilizada” sits inside “utilizadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
utilizada is recorded at frequency rank #4,387, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ut̪iliˈsað̞a]. utilizadas is at rank #7,083, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ut̪iliˈsað̞as].
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 11470, this pair ranks #294,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of utilizada vs utilizadas
Shared letters: adiltuz. Private to "utilizada": -. Private to "utilizadas": s.
"utilizada" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV · "utilizadas" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- utilizada ← tuilizada · uitlizada · utiilzada · utiliazda · utilizaad · utilizadda · utilizdaa · utilizzada
- utilizadas ← tuilizadas · uitlizadas · utiilzadas · utiliazdas · utilizaads · utilizadass · utilizaddas · utilizadsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "utilizada" for "utilizadas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "utilizada" or "utilizadas"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "utilizada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "utilizadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "utilizada" and "utilizadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "utilizada vs utilizaría". 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 #294,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.