Which to use
“captaron” and “cortaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,397
- “captaron” frequency rank
- #13,874
- “cortaron” frequency rank
- 60271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | captaron | cortaron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cortar o de cortarse. |
Where the eye mixes captaron and cortaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: captaron vs cortaron
A purely visual mix-up. captaron ([kapˈt̪aɾõn]) and cortaron ([koɾˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 60271, 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]. cortaron is at rank #13,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [koɾˈt̪aɾõn].
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 60271, this pair ranks #59,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of captaron vs cortaron
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "captaron": p. Private to "cortaron": -.
"captaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "cortaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "captaron" and "cortaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "captaron" or "cortaron"?
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 "cortaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "captaron" and "cortaron" 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 #59,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.