Which to use
“actualiza” and “actualizar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,747
- “actualiza” frequency rank
- #9,566
- “actualizar” frequency rank
- 24313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | actualiza | actualizar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de actualizar. | Adaptar algo a los tiempos actuales, al presente. |
Where the eye mixes actualiza and actualizar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. actualiza runs 9 letters (VCCVVCVCV) against actualizar's 10 (VCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: actualiza vs actualizar
A purely visual mix-up. actualiza ([akt̪waˈlisa]) and actualizar ([akt̪waliˈsaɾ]) 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) - “actualiza” sits inside “actualizar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
actualiza is recorded at frequency rank #14,747, classified as averb, pronounced [akt̪waˈlisa]. actualizar is at rank #9,566, tagged as averb, pronounced [akt̪waliˈsaɾ].
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 24313, this pair ranks #241,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of actualiza vs actualizar
Shared letters: aciltuz. Private to "actualiza": -. Private to "actualizar": r.
"actualiza" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCV · "actualizar" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- actualiza ← acctualiza · actauliza · acttualiza · actuailza · actualiaz · actualizza · actualliza · actualzia
- actualizar ← acctualizar · actaulizar · acttualizar · actuailzar · actualiazr · actualizarr · actualizra · actualizzar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "actualiza" and "actualizar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "actualiza" or "actualizar" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "actualiza" and "actualizar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "actualiza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "actualizar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "actualiza" and "actualizar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "actualiza vs actualizo". 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 #241,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.