Which to use
“ahorran” and “ahorrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,427
- “ahorran” frequency rank
- #5,579
- “ahorrar” frequency rank
- 40006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ahorran | ahorrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ahorrar. | Evitar consumir innecesariamente algún recurso. |
Where the eye mixes ahorran and ahorrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ahorran with ahorrar
A purely visual mix-up. ahorran ([aˈorãn]) and ahorrar ([aoˈraɾ]) 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 - n in “ahorran” becomes r in “ahorrar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ahorran is recorded at frequency rank #34,427, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈorãn]. ahorrar is at rank #5,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [aoˈraɾ].
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 40006, this pair ranks #161,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ahorran vs ahorrar
Shared letters: ahor. Private to "ahorran": n. Private to "ahorrar": -.
"ahorran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "ahorrar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ahorran" and "ahorrar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ahorran" or "ahorrar" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ahorran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ahorrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ahorran" and "ahorrar" 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 #161,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.