Which to use
“cierran” and “cierras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,774
- “cierran” frequency rank
- #30,807
- “cierras” frequency rank
- 39581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cierran | cierras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. |
Where the eye mixes cierran and cierras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cierran vs cierras
A purely visual mix-up. cierran ([ˈsjerãn]) and cierras ([ˈsjeras]) 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 a single letter - n in “cierran” becomes s in “cierras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cierran is recorded at frequency rank #8,774, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsjerãn]. cierras is at rank #30,807, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsjeras].
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 39581, this pair ranks #163,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cierran vs cierras
Shared letters: aceir. Private to "cierran": n. Private to "cierras": s.
"cierran" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "cierras" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cierran" and "cierras" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cierran" or "cierras"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cierran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cierras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cierran" and "cierras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cierras vs cierva". 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 #163,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.