cantaron

[kãn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]

/[kãn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]/ verb

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The verdict

“cantaron” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,543. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,543
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cantar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cantaron · cantaron · Spanish

cantaron · rank #25,543 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,543
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH campiña

Nearest frequency peer: campiña (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cantaron”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cantaron” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cantaron vs Cantón
50% similar
cantaron vs casaron
75% similar
cantaron vs cantero
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cantaron
PropertyValue
Headwordcantaron
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kãn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,543
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cantaron”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cantaroncae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “campiña” (#25,542), “capillas” (#25,544), “cambiantes” (#25,541). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cantaron” va en #25,543. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cantaron (IPA [kãn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,543 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cantar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cantaron, with forms such as "acntaron", "canatron", and "canntaron". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Cantón", "casaron", "cantero", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cantaron, spelled C-A-N-T-A-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cantar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acntaron
  • canatron
  • canntaron
  • cantaorn
  • cantarno
  • cantaronn
  • cantarron
  • cantraon
  • canttaron
  • catnaron
  • ccantaron
  • cnataron

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cantaron - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acntaron2canatron2canntaron1cantaorn2cantarno2cantaronn1cantarron1cantraon2
Edit distance from "cantaron"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cantaron"?
"cantaron" is spelled C-A-N-T-A-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kãn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
What does "cantaron" mean?
As a verb, "cantaron" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cantar.
What words are commonly confused with "cantaron"?
"cantaron" is commonly confused with "Cantón", "casaron", "cantero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cantaron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cantaron" is [kãn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cantaron" come from?
"cantaron" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cantaron", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

capillas#25,544capturan#25,546cardiaco#25,547carruaje#25,549

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

brechas12 variantscentury12 variantsbesitos12 variantscolmillos12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list