capturadovscapturaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“capturado” and “capturaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,251
“capturado” frequency rank
#24,413
“capturaron” frequency rank
33664
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature capturado capturaron
Definition Participio de capturar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de capturar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set capturado and capturaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
capturado
10 ch
capturaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. capturado ([kapt̪uˈɾað̞o]) and capturaron ([kapt̪uˈɾaɾõn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

capturado is recorded at frequency rank #9,251, classified as averb, pronounced [kapt̪uˈɾað̞o]. capturaron is at rank #24,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [kapt̪uˈɾaɾõn].

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 33664, this pair ranks #195,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of capturado vs capturaron

Shared letters: acoprtu. Private to "capturado": d. Private to "capturaron": n.

"capturado" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "capturaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • capturadoacpturado · cappturado · captruado · captturado · captuardo · capturaddo · capturaod · capturdao
  • capturaronacpturaron · cappturaron · captruaron · captturaron · captuarron · capturaorn · capturarno · capturaronn

Frequency comparison

capturado#9,251
capturaron#24,413

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "capturado" and "capturaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kapt̪uˈɾað̞o] versus [kapt̪uˈɾaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "capturado" or "capturaron"?
"capturado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,251 in our Spanish list, against #24,413 for "capturaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering capturado vs capturaron

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “capturado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list