Which to use
“cierras” and “cierro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,807
- “cierras” frequency rank
- #17,070
- “cierro” frequency rank
- 47877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cierras | cierro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. |
Where the eye mixes cierras and cierro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cierras runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against cierro's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cierras vs cierro
A purely visual mix-up. cierras ([ˈsjeras]) and cierro ([ˈsjero]) 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 47877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cierras is recorded at frequency rank #30,807, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsjeras]. cierro is at rank #17,070, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsjero].
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 47877, this pair ranks #117,580 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cierras vs cierro
Shared letters: ceir. Private to "cierras": as. Private to "cierro": o.
"cierras" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "cierro" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cierras" and "cierro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cierras" or "cierro"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cierras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cierro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,580 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cierras" and "cierro" 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 #117,580 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.