vestidavsvestidasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vestida” and “vestidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,918
“vestida” frequency rank
#22,898
“vestidas” frequency rank
32816
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vestida vestidas
Definition Forma del femenino de vestido, participio de vestir. Forma del femenino plural de vestido, participio de vestir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vestida and vestidas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
vestida
8 ch
vestidas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vestida ([besˈt̪ið̞a]) and vestidas ([besˈt̪ið̞as]) 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) - “vestida” sits inside “vestidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vestida is recorded at frequency rank #9,918, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [besˈt̪ið̞a]. vestidas is at rank #22,898, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [besˈt̪ið̞as].

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 32816, this pair ranks #200,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vestida vs vestidas

Shared letters: adeistv. Private to "vestida": -. Private to "vestidas": -.

"vestida" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "vestidas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vestidabestida · evstida · vesitda · vesstida · vestdia · vestiad · vestidda · vesttida
  • vestidasbestidas · evstidas · vesitdas · vesstidas · vestdias · vestiads · vestidass · vestiddas

Frequency comparison

vestida#9,918
vestidas#22,898

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vestida" and "vestidas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([besˈt̪ið̞a] versus [besˈt̪ið̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vestida" or "vestidas"?
"vestida" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,918 in our Spanish list, against #22,898 for "vestidas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vestida vs vestidas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vestida” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list