Which to use
“autorizado” and “autorizar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,256
- “autorizado” frequency rank
- #16,763
- “autorizar” frequency rank
- 24019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | autorizado | autorizar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de autorizar. | Dar a alguien autoridad o facultad para hacer algo. |
Where the eye mixes autorizado and autorizar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. autorizado runs 10 letters (VVCVCVCVCV) against autorizar's 9 (VVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between autorizado and autorizar
A purely visual mix-up. autorizado ([awt̪oɾiˈsað̞o]) and autorizar ([awt̪oɾiˈsaɾ]) 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 24019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
autorizado is recorded at frequency rank #7,256, classified as averb, pronounced [awt̪oɾiˈsað̞o]. autorizar is at rank #16,763, tagged as averb, pronounced [awt̪oɾiˈsaɾ].
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 24019, this pair ranks #243,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of autorizado vs autorizar
Shared letters: aiortuz. Private to "autorizado": d. Private to "autorizar": -.
"autorizado" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCV · "autorizar" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- autorizado ← atuorizado · auotrizado · autoirzado · autoriazdo · autorizaddo · autorizaod · autorizdao · autorizzado
- autorizar ← atuorizar · auotrizar · autoirzar · autoriazr · autorizarr · autorizra · autorizzar · autorrizar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "autorizado" and "autorizar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "autorizado" or "autorizar"?
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 "autorizado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "autorizar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "autorizado" and "autorizar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "autorizaba vs autorizar". 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 #243,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.