verificadavsverificadoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verificada is a participle, verificado is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verificada” is a participle and “verificado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,859
“verificada” frequency rank
#21,867
“verificado” frequency rank
47726
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verificada verificado
Definition Forma del femenino de verificado, participio de verificar. Participio de verificar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verificada and verificado apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
verificada
10 ch
verificado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

verificada and verificado 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 a single letter - a in “verificada” becomes o in “verificado” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verificada is recorded at frequency rank #25,859, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [beɾifiˈkað̞a]. verificado is at rank #21,867, tagged as averb, pronounced [beɾifiˈkað̞o].

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 47726, this pair ranks #118,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

verificada#25,859
verificado#21,867

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verificada" and "verificado" be used interchangeably?
No, "verificada" and "verificado" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering verificada vs verificado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “verificada”; for a verb, it's “verificado”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verificada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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