How to Say "raped" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “raped” is “violada” — use 'violada' when referring to the state of something or someone having been sexually assaulted, often as a passive participle..
violada
/bee-oh-LAH-dah//bjoˈlaða/
Examples
La víctima se sintió violada.
The victim felt violated (raped).
La correspondencia ha sido violada.
The mail has been tampered with (violated).
La víctima fue violada en el callejón.
The victim was raped in the alley.
The 'Done' Form
Violada is the form of the verb 'violar' used after the word 'ser' (to be) or 'haber' (to have) when talking about feminine things.
violó
bee-oh-LOH/bjoˈlo/
Examples
El hombre violó a la mujer en el callejón.
The man raped the woman in the alley.
El acusado violó a la víctima la noche del crimen.
The accused raped the victim on the night of the crime.
La sentencia confirmó que él violó a varias mujeres.
The sentence confirmed that he sexually assaulted several women.
Direct Past Tense
As the preterite form, 'violó' focuses on the single moment the action occurred and finished, contrasting with the imperfect tense which would describe an ongoing situation or habit in the past.
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