Which to use
“citan” and “cite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,308
- “citan” frequency rank
- #34,003
- “cite” frequency rank
- 49311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | citan | cite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de citar o de citarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de citar. |
Where the eye mixes citan and cite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: citan vs cite
A purely visual mix-up. citan ([ˈsit̪ãn]) and cite ([ˈsit̪e]) 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 49311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
citan is recorded at frequency rank #15,308, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsit̪ãn]. cite is at rank #34,003, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsit̪e].
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 49311, this pair ranks #109,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of citan vs cite
Shared letters: cit. Private to "citan": an. Private to "cite": e.
"citan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cite" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "citan" for "cite" ever safe?
Frequency check: "citan" vs "cite" - 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 "citan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "citan" and "cite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catre vs cite". 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 #109,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.