Which to use
“citar” and “citarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,522
- “citar” frequency rank
- #49,514
- “citarse” frequency rank
- 57036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | citar | citarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Avisar, prevenir, emplazar a alguno, señalándole día, hora y lugar para tratar de algún negocio. | Darse cita. |
Where the eye mixes citar and citarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between citar and citarse
A purely visual mix-up. citar ([siˈt̪aɾ]) and citarse ([siˈt̪aɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “citar” sits inside “citarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
citar is recorded at frequency rank #7,522, classified as averb, pronounced [siˈt̪aɾ]. citarse is at rank #49,514, tagged as averb, pronounced [siˈt̪aɾse].
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 57036, this pair ranks #72,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of citar vs citarse
Shared letters: acirt. Private to "citar": -. Private to "citarse": es.
"citar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "citarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "citar" and "citarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "citar" or "citarse"?
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 "citar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "citarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "citar" and "citarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "citaron vs citarse". 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 #72,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.