Which to use
“aterriza” and “aterrizar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,216
- “aterriza” frequency rank
- #14,767
- “aterrizar” frequency rank
- 45983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aterriza | aterrizar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aterrizar. | Posarse en el suelo algo que estaba antes volando, flotando o levitando. |
Where the eye mixes aterriza and aterrizar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aterriza runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against aterrizar's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aterriza vs aterrizar
A purely visual mix-up. aterriza ([at̪eˈrisa]) and aterrizar ([at̪eriˈsaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “aterriza” sits inside “aterrizar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aterriza is recorded at frequency rank #31,216, classified as averb, pronounced [at̪eˈrisa]. aterrizar is at rank #14,767, tagged as averb, pronounced [at̪eriˈsaɾ].
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 45983, this pair ranks #128,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aterriza vs aterrizar
Shared letters: aeirtz. Private to "aterriza": -. Private to "aterrizar": -.
"aterriza" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "aterrizar" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aterriza" for "aterrizar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aterriza" vs "aterrizar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aterriza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aterrizar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aterriza" and "aterrizar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aterrada vs aterriza". 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 #128,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.