Which to use
“captaron” and “costaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,397
- “captaron” frequency rank
- #31,727
- “costaron” frequency rank
- 78124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | captaron | costaron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 costar. |
Where the eye mixes captaron and costaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between captaron and costaron
A purely visual mix-up. captaron ([kapˈt̪aɾõn]) and costaron ([kosˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 78124, 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]. costaron is at rank #31,727, tagged as averb, pronounced [kosˈt̪aɾõn].
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 78124, this pair ranks #14,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of captaron vs costaron
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "captaron": p. Private to "costaron": s.
"captaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "costaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "captaron" for "costaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "captaron" vs "costaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "captaron" and "costaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "captaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "costaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "captaron" and "costaron" 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 #14,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.