Which to use
“captaron” and “capturan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,397
- “captaron” frequency rank
- #25,546
- “capturan” frequency rank
- 71943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | captaron | capturan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de captar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de capturar. |
Where the eye mixes captaron and capturan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between captaron and capturan
A purely visual mix-up. captaron ([kapˈt̪aɾõn]) and capturan ([kapˈt̪uɾãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
captaron is recorded at frequency rank #46,397, classified as averb, pronounced [kapˈt̪aɾõn]. capturan is at rank #25,546, tagged as averb, pronounced [kapˈt̪uɾãn].
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 71943, this pair ranks #26,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of captaron vs capturan
Shared letters: acnprt. Private to "captaron": o. Private to "capturan": u.
"captaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "capturan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "captaron" for "capturan" ever safe?
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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 "captaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capturan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "captaron" and "capturan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "captaron vs copiaron". 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 #26,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.