Which to use
“capturan” and “capture” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,546
- “capturan” frequency rank
- #42,319
- “capture” frequency rank
- 67865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capturan | capture |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de capturar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de capturar. |
Where the eye mixes capturan and capture
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: capturan vs capture
A purely visual mix-up. capturan ([kapˈt̪uɾãn]) and capture ([kapˈt̪uɾe]) 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 67865, 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]. capture is at rank #42,319, tagged as averb, pronounced [kapˈt̪uɾe].
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 67865, this pair ranks #36,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of capturan vs capture
Shared letters: acprtu. Private to "capturan": n. Private to "capture": e.
"capturan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "capture" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capturan" for "capture" ever safe?
Frequency check: "capturan" vs "capture" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "capturan" and "capture" 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 "capture" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capturan" and "capture" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capture vs catre". 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 #36,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.