Which to use
“aseguran” and “asegurar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,220
- “aseguran” frequency rank
- #2,488
- “asegurar” frequency rank
- 10708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aseguran | asegurar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asegurar. | Fijar algo (o alguien en una posición) de manera que quede firme, seguro y estable. |
Where the eye mixes aseguran and asegurar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aseguran and asegurar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aseguran with asegurar
A purely visual mix-up. aseguran ([aseˈɣ̞uɾãn]) and asegurar ([aseɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]) 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 “aseguran” becomes r in “asegurar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aseguran is recorded at frequency rank #8,220, classified as averb, pronounced [aseˈɣ̞uɾãn]. asegurar is at rank #2,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [aseɣ̞uˈɾaɾ].
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 10708, this pair ranks #297,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aseguran vs asegurar
Shared letters: aegrsu. Private to "aseguran": n. Private to "asegurar": -.
"aseguran" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "asegurar" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aseguran" and "asegurar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aseguran" or "asegurar"?
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 "aseguran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asegurar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aseguran" and "asegurar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aseguraban vs aseguran". 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 #297,654 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.