Which to use
“alcanzar” and “alcanzaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,835
- “alcanzar” frequency rank
- #11,343
- “alcanzaron” frequency rank
- 13178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcanzar | alcanzaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Avanzar y llegar hasta algo o alguien que va adelante, física o figuradamente. | 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 alcanzar and alcanzaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses alcanzar with alcanzaron
A purely visual mix-up. alcanzar ([alkãnˈsaɾ]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “alcanzar” sits inside “alcanzaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcanzar is recorded at frequency rank #1,835, classified as averb, pronounced [alkãnˈsaɾ]. 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 13178, this pair ranks #288,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alcanzar vs alcanzaron
Shared letters: aclnrz. Private to "alcanzar": -. Private to "alcanzaron": o.
"alcanzar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "alcanzaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alcanzar ← aclanzar · alacnzar · alcanazr · alcannzar · alcanzarr · alcanzra · alcanzzar · alcaznar
- alcanzaron ← aclanzaron · alacnzaron · alcanazron · alcannzaron · alcanzaorn · alcanzarno · alcanzaronn · alcanzarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alcanzar" and "alcanzaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alcanzar" or "alcanzaron"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanzar" 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 #288,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alcanzar" 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 #288,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.