Which to use
“verdadera” is an adjective and “verdades” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,708
- “verdadera” frequency rank
- #6,843
- “verdades” frequency rank
- 8551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdadera | verdades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de verdadero. | Forma del plural de verdad. |
Where the eye mixes verdadera and verdades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verdadera and verdades
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verdadera is [beɾð̞aˈð̞eɾa] while verdades is [beɾˈð̞að̞es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdadera is recorded at frequency rank #1,708, classified as anadj, pronounced [beɾð̞aˈð̞eɾa]. verdades is at rank #6,843, tagged as anoun, pronounced [beɾˈð̞að̞es].
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 8551, this pair ranks #304,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdadera vs verdades
Shared letters: aderv. Private to "verdadera": -. Private to "verdades": s.
"verdadera" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "verdades" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdadera" and "verdades" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verdadera" or "verdades"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdadera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdadera" and "verdades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vendados vs verdades". 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 #304,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.