Which to use
“alcanzaron” and “avanzaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,343
- “alcanzaron” frequency rank
- #34,452
- “avanzaron” frequency rank
- 45795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcanzaron | avanzaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alcanzar o de alcanzarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de avanzar. |
Where the eye mixes alcanzaron and avanzaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. alcanzaron runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against avanzaron's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alcanzaron vs avanzaron
A purely visual mix-up. alcanzaron ([alkãnˈsaɾõn]) and avanzaron ([aβ̞ãnˈsaɾõn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcanzaron is recorded at frequency rank #11,343, classified as averb, pronounced [alkãnˈsaɾõn]. avanzaron is at rank #34,452, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ãnˈsaɾõn].
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 45795, this pair ranks #129,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alcanzaron vs avanzaron
Shared letters: anorz. Private to "alcanzaron": cl. Private to "avanzaron": v.
"alcanzaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "avanzaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alcanzaron ← aclanzaron · alacnzaron · alcanazron · alcannzaron · alcanzaorn · alcanzarno · alcanzaronn · alcanzarron
- avanzaron ← aavnzaron · abanzaron · avanazron · avannzaron · avanzaorn · avanzarno · avanzaronn · avanzarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alcanzaron" for "avanzaron" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanzaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avanzaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alcanzaron" and "avanzaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "avanzaban vs avanzaron". 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 #129,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.