Which to use
“aterra” and “aterriza” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,975
- “aterra” frequency rank
- #31,216
- “aterriza” frequency rank
- 64191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aterra | aterriza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aterrar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aterrizar. |
Where the eye mixes aterra and aterriza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aterra runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against aterriza's 8 (VCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aterra and aterriza
A purely visual mix-up. aterra ([aˈt̪era]) and aterriza ([at̪eˈrisa]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aterra is recorded at frequency rank #32,975, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪era]. aterriza is at rank #31,216, tagged as averb, pronounced [at̪eˈrisa].
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 64191, this pair ranks #46,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aterra vs aterriza
Shared letters: aert. Private to "aterra": -. Private to "aterriza": iz.
"aterra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "aterriza" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aterra" and "aterriza" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aterra" or "aterriza" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aterra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aterriza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aterra" and "aterriza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amarra vs aterra". 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 #46,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.