Which to use
“alcanzamos” and “alcanzaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,467
- “alcanzamos” frequency rank
- #11,343
- “alcanzaron” frequency rank
- 40810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcanzamos | alcanzaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de alcanzar o de alcanzarse. | 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 alcanzamos and alcanzaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. alcanzamos and alcanzaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses alcanzamos with alcanzaron
A purely visual mix-up. alcanzamos ([alkãnˈsamos]) and alcanzaron ([alkãnˈsaɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcanzamos is recorded at frequency rank #29,467, classified as averb, pronounced [alkãnˈsamos]. 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 40810, this pair ranks #157,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alcanzamos vs alcanzaron
Shared letters: aclnoz. Private to "alcanzamos": ms. Private to "alcanzaron": r.
"alcanzamos" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "alcanzaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alcanzamos ← aclanzamos · alacnzamos · alcanazmos · alcannzamos · alcanzammos · alcanzamoss · alcanzamso · alcanzaoms
- alcanzaron ← aclanzaron · alacnzaron · alcanazron · alcannzaron · alcanzaorn · alcanzarno · alcanzaronn · alcanzarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alcanzamos" and "alcanzaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alcanzamos" vs "alcanzaron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanzamos" 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 #157,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alcanzamos" and "alcanzaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alcanzamos vs alcanzas". 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 #157,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.