Which to use
“borrar” is a verb and “borrón” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,586
- “borrar” frequency rank
- #31,238
- “borrón” frequency rank
- 36824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | borrar | borrón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer que desaparezca lo escrito, trazado o pintado con una goma, borrador u otro material. | Efecto de borrar o tachar sobre un papel quedando restos de dicha acción. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set borrar and borrón apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: borrar is [boˈraɾ] while borrón is [boˈrõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
borrar is recorded at frequency rank #5,586, classified as averb, pronounced [boˈraɾ]. borrón is at rank #31,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced [boˈrõn].
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 36824, this pair ranks #178,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of borrar vs borrón
Shared letters: bor. Private to "borrar": a. Private to "borrón": nó.
"borrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "borrón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- borrar ← bborrar · borar · borarr · borrarr · borrra · brorar · obrrar · vorrar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "borrar" and "borrón" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "borrar" or "borrón"?
Remembering borrar vs borrón
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “borrar”; for a noun, it's “borrón”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “borrar” entry
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