vinculadasvsvinculadosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,505
“vinculadas” frequency rank
#8,741
“vinculados” frequency rank
21246
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vinculadas vinculados
Definition Forma del femenino plural de vinculado, participio de vincular o de vincularse. Forma del plural de vinculado, participio de vincular o de vincularse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
vinculadas
10 ch
vinculados

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vinculadas ([bĩŋkuˈlað̞as]) and vinculados ([bĩŋkuˈlað̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “vinculadas” becomes o in “vinculados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vinculadas is recorded at frequency rank #12,505, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [bĩŋkuˈlað̞as]. vinculados is at rank #8,741, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [bĩŋkuˈlað̞os].

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 21246, this pair ranks #255,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vinculadas vs vinculados

Shared letters: acdilnsuv. Private to "vinculadas": -. Private to "vinculados": o.

"vinculadas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "vinculados" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vinculadasbinculadas · ivnculadas · vicnuladas · vincculadas · vincluadas · vincualdas · vinculaads · vinculadass
  • vinculadosbinculados · ivnculados · vicnulados · vincculados · vincluados · vincualdos · vinculaddos · vinculadoss

Frequency comparison

vinculadas#12,505
vinculados#8,741

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vinculadas" and "vinculados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bĩŋkuˈlað̞as] versus [bĩŋkuˈlað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vinculadas" or "vinculados"?
"vinculados" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,741 in our Spanish list, against #12,505 for "vinculadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vinculadas vs vinculados

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 “vinculadas” 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