Which to use
“capturan” and “capturaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,546
- “capturan” frequency rank
- #24,413
- “capturaron” frequency rank
- 49959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capturan | capturaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de capturar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de capturar. |
Where the eye mixes capturan and capturaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: capturan vs capturaron
A purely visual mix-up. capturan ([kapˈt̪uɾãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49959, 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]. 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 49959, this pair ranks #105,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capturan vs capturaron
Shared letters: acnprtu. Private to "capturan": -. Private to "capturaron": o.
"capturan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "capturaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- capturan ← acpturan · cappturan · captruan · captturan · captuarn · capturann · capturna · capturran
- capturaron ← acpturaron · cappturaron · captruaron · captturaron · captuarron · capturaorn · capturarno · capturaronn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "capturan" and "capturaron" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "capturan" or "capturaron" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "capturan" and "capturaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "capturan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capturaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capturan" and "capturaron" 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 #105,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.