Which to use
“citar” and “cite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,522
- “citar” frequency rank
- #34,003
- “cite” frequency rank
- 41525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | citar | cite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Avisar, prevenir, emplazar a alguno, señalándole día, hora y lugar para tratar de algún negocio. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de citar. |
Where the eye mixes citar and cite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: citar vs cite
A purely visual mix-up. citar ([siˈt̪aɾ]) 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 41525, 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]. 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 41525, this pair ranks #153,184 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of citar vs cite
Shared letters: cit. Private to "citar": ar. Private to "cite": e.
"citar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cite" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "citar" and "cite" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "citar" vs "cite" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "cite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,184 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "citar" 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 #153,184 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.