Which to use
“ahorra” and “ahorran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,755
- “ahorra” frequency rank
- #34,427
- “ahorran” frequency rank
- 49182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ahorra | ahorran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ahorrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ahorrar. |
Where the eye mixes ahorra and ahorran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ahorra runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against ahorran's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ahorra and ahorran
A purely visual mix-up. ahorra ([aˈora]) and ahorran ([aˈorãn]) 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) - “ahorra” sits inside “ahorran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ahorra is recorded at frequency rank #14,755, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈora]. ahorran is at rank #34,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈorãn].
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 49182, this pair ranks #110,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ahorra vs ahorran
Shared letters: ahor. Private to "ahorra": -. Private to "ahorran": n.
"ahorra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "ahorran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ahorra" and "ahorran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ahorra" or "ahorran"?
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 "ahorra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ahorran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ahorra" and "ahorran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ahorran vs ahorrará". 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 #110,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.