Which to use
“alcanzado” is an adjective and “alcanzaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,967
- “alcanzado” frequency rank
- #11,343
- “alcanzaron” frequency rank
- 16310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcanzado | alcanzaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene muchas deudas y/o insuficiente dinero. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alcanzar o de alcanzarse. |
Where the eye mixes alcanzado and alcanzaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. alcanzado runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against alcanzaron's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alcanzado with alcanzaron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alcanzado is [alkãnˈsað̞o] while alcanzaron is [alkãnˈsaɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcanzado is recorded at frequency rank #4,967, classified as anadj, pronounced [alkãnˈsað̞o]. alcanzaron is at rank #11,343, tagged as averb, pronounced [alkãnˈsaɾõn].
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 16310, this pair ranks #276,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alcanzado vs alcanzaron
Shared letters: aclnoz. Private to "alcanzado": d. Private to "alcanzaron": r.
"alcanzado" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "alcanzaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alcanzado ← aclanzado · alacnzado · alcanazdo · alcannzado · alcanzaddo · alcanzaod · alcanzdao · alcanzzado
- alcanzaron ← aclanzaron · alacnzaron · alcanazron · alcannzaron · alcanzaorn · alcanzarno · alcanzaronn · alcanzarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alcanzado" and "alcanzaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alcanzado" vs "alcanzaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanzado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanzaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alcanzado" and "alcanzaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alcanzarán vs alcanzaron". 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 #276,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.