concentraronvsconcentrarseConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#31,277
“concentraron” frequency rank
#15,053
“concentrarse” frequency rank
46330
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concentraron concentrarse
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de concentrar o de concentrarse. Realizar un esfuerzo intelectual, para no distraerse o tener mejores resultados.

Where the eye mixes concentraron and concentrarse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. concentraron (CVCCVCCCVCVC) and concentrarse (CVCCVCCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

12 ch
concentraron
12 ch
concentrarse

Look-alike desk: concentraron vs concentrarse

A purely visual mix-up. concentraron ([kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concentraron is recorded at frequency rank #31,277, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]. 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 46330, this pair ranks #126,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of concentraron vs concentrarse

Shared letters: acenort. Private to "concentraron": -. Private to "concentrarse": s.

"concentraron" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC  ·  "concentrarse" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • concentraroncconcentraron · cnocentraron · cocnentraron · conccentraron · concenntraron · concenrtaron · concentarron · concentraorn
  • concentrarsecconcentrarse · cnocentrarse · cocnentrarse · conccentrarse · concenntrarse · concenrtarse · concentarrse · concentrarce

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "concentraron" and "concentrarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn] versus [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "concentraron" or "concentrarse"?
"concentrarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,053 in our Spanish list, against #31,277 for "concentraron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "concentraron" 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 #126,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "concentraron" and "concentrarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concentrados vs concentraron". 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 #126,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list