Which to use
“concentrar” and “concentrarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,381
- “concentrar” frequency rank
- #15,053
- “concentrarse” frequency rank
- 32434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concentrar | concentrarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acumular en un mismo punto mucha cantidad de algo. | Realizar un esfuerzo intelectual, para no distraerse o tener mejores resultados. |
Where the eye mixes concentrar and concentrarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. concentrar runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against concentrarse's 12 (CVCCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses concentrar with concentrarse
A purely visual mix-up. concentrar ([kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]) and concentrarse ([kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾse]) 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) - “concentrar” sits inside “concentrarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concentrar is recorded at frequency rank #17,381, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]. concentrarse is at rank #15,053, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾse].
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 32434, this pair ranks #201,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of concentrar vs concentrarse
Shared letters: acenort. Private to "concentrar": -. Private to "concentrarse": s.
"concentrar" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "concentrarse" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- concentrar ← cconcentrar · cnocentrar · cocnentrar · conccentrar · concenntrar · concenrtar · concentarr · concentrarr
- concentrarse ← cconcentrarse · cnocentrarse · cocnentrarse · conccentrarse · concenntrarse · concenrtarse · concentarrse · concentrarce
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concentrar" and "concentrarse" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "concentrar" or "concentrarse" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "concentrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concentrarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concentrar" and "concentrarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concentrar vs concentre". 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 #201,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.