competirávscompetiránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“competirá” and “competirán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,810
“competirá” frequency rank
#43,472
“competirán” frequency rank
85282
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature competirá competirán
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de competir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de competir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set competirá and competirán apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
competirá
10 ch
competirán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. competirá ([kõmpet̪iˈɾa]) and competirán ([kõmpet̪iˈɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “competirá” sits inside “competirán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

competirá is recorded at frequency rank #41,810, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpet̪iˈɾa]. competirán is at rank #43,472, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpet̪iˈɾãn].

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 85282, this pair ranks #6,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of competirá vs competirán

Shared letters: ceimoprtá. Private to "competirá": -. Private to "competirán": n.

"competirá" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "competirán" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

competirá#41,810
competirán#43,472

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "competirá" and "competirán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpet̪iˈɾa] versus [kõmpet̪iˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "competirá" or "competirán"?
"competirá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,810 in our Spanish list, against #43,472 for "competirán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering competirá vs competirán

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “competirá” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list