Which to use
“cerradura” is a noun and “cerrará” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,899
- “cerradura” frequency rank
- #23,711
- “cerrará” frequency rank
- 41610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cerradura | cerrará |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mecanismo usualmente de metal que se incorpora a puertas, cajones de armarios, cofres, arcones, etc., para impedir que se puedan abrir sin la llave y así proteger su contenido. Este mecanismo se puede accionar mediante una llave normalmente de acero. En la actualidad, aparte de las cerraduras mecánicas, existen otras como las electro-mecánicas o las electrónicas, en las que la llave puede ser una tarjeta de plástico o PVC. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cerradura and cerrará apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cerradura is [seraˈð̞uɾa] while cerrará is [seraˈɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cerradura is recorded at frequency rank #17,899, classified as anoun, pronounced [seraˈð̞uɾa]. cerrará is at rank #23,711, tagged as averb, pronounced [seraˈɾa].
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 41610, this pair ranks #152,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cerradura vs cerrará
Shared letters: acer. Private to "cerradura": du. Private to "cerrará": á.
"cerradura" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "cerrará" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cerradura ← ccerradura · ceradura · cerardura · cerraddura · cerradrua · cerraduar · cerradurra · cerraudra
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cerradura" and "cerrará" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cerradura" or "cerrará"?
Remembering cerradura vs cerrará
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cerradura”; for a verb, it's “cerrará”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cerradura” entry
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