Which to use
“validado” and “variado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,662
- “validado” frequency rank
- #12,277
- “variado” frequency rank
- 57939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | validado | variado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de validar. | Participio de variar. |
Where the eye mixes validado and variado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: validado vs variado
A purely visual mix-up. validado ([baliˈð̞að̞o]) and variado ([baˈɾjað̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
validado is recorded at frequency rank #45,662, classified as averb, pronounced [baliˈð̞að̞o]. variado is at rank #12,277, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈɾjað̞o].
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 57939, this pair ranks #68,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of validado vs variado
Shared letters: adiov. Private to "validado": l. Private to "variado": r.
"validado" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "variado" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "validado" for "variado" ever safe?
Which is more common, "validado" or "variado"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "validado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "variado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "validado" and "variado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "validado vs valiendo". 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 #68,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.