Which to use
“cerrar” and “cerré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,070
- “cerrar” frequency rank
- #21,251
- “cerré” frequency rank
- 23321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cerrar | cerré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Colocar o modificar algo para evitar su apertura. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. |
Where the eye mixes cerrar and cerré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cerrar vs cerré
A purely visual mix-up. cerrar ([seˈraɾ]) and cerré ([seˈre]) 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 23321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cerrar is recorded at frequency rank #2,070, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈraɾ]. cerré is at rank #21,251, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈre].
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 23321, this pair ranks #246,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cerrar vs cerré
Shared letters: cer. Private to "cerrar": a. Private to "cerré": é.
"cerrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cerré" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cerrar ← ccerrar · cerarr · cerrarr · cerrra · crerar · ecrrar · serrar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cerrar" for "cerré" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cerrar" vs "cerré" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cerrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cerré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cerrar" and "cerré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catre vs cerré". 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 #246,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.