Which to use
“vigila” is a verb and “vigilada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,597
- “vigila” frequency rank
- #32,450
- “vigilada” frequency rank
- 52047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vigila | vigilada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de vigilar. | Forma del femenino de vigilado, participio de vigilar. |
Where the eye mixes vigila and vigilada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vigila runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against vigilada's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vigila vs vigilada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vigila is [biˈxila] while vigilada is [bixiˈlað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vigila” sits inside “vigilada”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vigila is recorded at frequency rank #19,597, classified as averb, pronounced [biˈxila]. vigilada is at rank #32,450, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [bixiˈlað̞a].
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 52047, this pair ranks #94,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vigila vs vigilada
Shared letters: agilv. Private to "vigila": -. Private to "vigilada": d.
"vigila" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "vigilada" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vigila" and "vigilada" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vigila" vs "vigilada" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vigila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vigilada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vigila" and "vigilada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vigilaba vs vigilada". 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 #94,682 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.