Which to use
“capturan” and “capturar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,546
- “capturan” frequency rank
- #8,351
- “capturar” frequency rank
- 33897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capturan | capturar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de capturar. | Atrapar, coger, enganchar. |
Where the eye mixes capturan and capturar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between capturan and capturar
A purely visual mix-up. capturan ([kapˈt̪uɾãn]) and capturar ([kapt̪uˈɾaɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “capturan” becomes r in “capturar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capturan is recorded at frequency rank #25,546, classified as averb, pronounced [kapˈt̪uɾãn]. capturar is at rank #8,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [kapt̪uˈɾaɾ].
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 33897, this pair ranks #194,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capturan vs capturar
Shared letters: acprtu. Private to "capturan": n. Private to "capturar": -.
"capturan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "capturar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capturan" for "capturar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "capturan" vs "capturar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "capturan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capturar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capturan" and "capturar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "captaron vs capturan". 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 #194,304 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.