Which to use
“autoriza” and “autorizan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,848
- “autoriza” frequency rank
- #42,282
- “autorizan” frequency rank
- 56130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | autoriza | autorizan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de autorizar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de autorizar. |
Where the eye mixes autoriza and autorizan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. autoriza runs 8 letters (VVCVCVCV) against autorizan's 9 (VVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: autoriza vs autorizan
A purely visual mix-up. autoriza ([awt̪oˈɾisa]) and autorizan ([awt̪oˈɾisãn]) 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) - “autoriza” sits inside “autorizan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
autoriza is recorded at frequency rank #13,848, classified as averb, pronounced [awt̪oˈɾisa]. autorizan is at rank #42,282, tagged as averb, pronounced [awt̪oˈɾisãn].
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 56130, this pair ranks #75,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of autoriza vs autorizan
Shared letters: aiortuz. Private to "autoriza": -. Private to "autorizan": n.
"autoriza" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCVCV · "autorizan" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "autoriza" for "autorizan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "autoriza" vs "autorizan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "autoriza" and "autorizan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "autoriza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "autorizan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "autoriza" and "autorizan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "autorizan vs autorizando". 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 #75,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.