Which to use
“autorizan” and “autorizar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,282
- “autorizan” frequency rank
- #16,763
- “autorizar” frequency rank
- 59045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | autorizan | autorizar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de autorizar. | Dar a alguien autoridad o facultad para hacer algo. |
Where the eye mixes autorizan and autorizar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. autorizan and autorizar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: autorizan vs autorizar
A purely visual mix-up. autorizan ([awt̪oˈɾisãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “autorizan” becomes r in “autorizar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59045, 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]. 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 59045, this pair ranks #64,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of autorizan vs autorizar
Shared letters: aiortuz. Private to "autorizan": n. Private to "autorizar": -.
"autorizan" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCVCVC · "autorizar" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "autorizan" and "autorizar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "autorizan" or "autorizar"?
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 "autorizan" 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 #64,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "autorizan" and "autorizar" 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 #64,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.