verificadovsverificadosWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#21,867
“verificado” frequency rank
#39,519
“verificados” frequency rank
61386
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verificado verificados
Definition Participio de verificar. Forma del plural de verificado, participio de verificar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verificado and verificados apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
verificado
11 ch
verificados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

verificado and verificados 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 1 extra letter(s) - “verificado” sits inside “verificados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verificado is recorded at frequency rank #21,867, classified as averb, pronounced [beɾifiˈkað̞o]. verificados is at rank #39,519, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [beɾifiˈkað̞os].

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 61386, this pair ranks #55,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

verificado#21,867
verificados#39,519

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verificado" and "verificados" be used interchangeably?
No, "verificado" and "verificados" 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 verificado vs verificados

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

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