Which to use
“cargar” and “cargaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,978
- “cargar” frequency rank
- #33,987
- “cargaron” frequency rank
- 38965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cargar | cargaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Juntar y disponer los objetos sobre una persona o animal para su transporte. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cargar. |
Where the eye mixes cargar and cargaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cargar and cargaron
A purely visual mix-up. cargar ([kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and cargaron ([kaɾˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cargar” sits inside “cargaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cargar is recorded at frequency rank #4,978, classified as averb, pronounced [kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. cargaron is at rank #33,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaɾˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 38965, this pair ranks #167,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cargar vs cargaron
Shared letters: acgr. Private to "cargar": -. Private to "cargaron": no.
"cargar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cargaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cargar" and "cargaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cargar" vs "cargaron" - 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 "cargar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cargaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cargar" and "cargaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "captaron vs cargaron". 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 #167,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.