Which to use
“autorizan” and “autorizando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,282
- “autorizan” frequency rank
- #48,234
- “autorizando” frequency rank
- 90516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | autorizan | autorizando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de autorizar. | Gerundio de autorizar. |
Where the eye mixes autorizan and autorizando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. autorizan runs 9 letters (VVCVCVCVC) against autorizando's 11 (VVCVCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between autorizan and autorizando
A purely visual mix-up. autorizan ([awt̪oˈɾisãn]) and autorizando ([awt̪oɾiˈsãn̪d̪o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “autorizan” sits inside “autorizando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
autorizan is recorded at frequency rank #42,282, classified as averb, pronounced [awt̪oˈɾisãn]. autorizando is at rank #48,234, tagged as averb, pronounced [awt̪oɾiˈsãn̪d̪o].
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 90516, this pair ranks #2,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of autorizan vs autorizando
Shared letters: ainortuz. Private to "autorizan": -. Private to "autorizando": d.
"autorizan" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCVCVC · "autorizando" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- autorizan ← atuorizan · auotrizan · autoirzan · autoriazn · autorizann · autorizna · autorizzan · autorrizan
- autorizando ← atuorizando · auotrizando · autoirzando · autoriazndo · autorizadno · autorizanddo · autorizanndo · autorizanod
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "autorizan" for "autorizando" ever safe?
Which is more common, "autorizan" or "autorizando"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "autorizan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "autorizando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "autorizan" and "autorizando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "autorizaba vs autorizan". 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 #2,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.