Which to use
“configura” and “configuran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,071
- “configura” frequency rank
- #32,142
- “configuran” frequency rank
- 56213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | configura | configuran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de configurar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de configurar. |
Where the eye mixes configura and configuran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. configura runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against configuran's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between configura and configuran
A purely visual mix-up. configura ([kõɱfiˈɣ̞uɾa]) and configuran ([kõɱfiˈɣ̞uɾãn]) 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) - “configura” sits inside “configuran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
configura is recorded at frequency rank #24,071, classified as averb, pronounced [kõɱfiˈɣ̞uɾa]. configuran is at rank #32,142, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõɱfiˈɣ̞uɾãn].
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 56213, this pair ranks #75,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of configura vs configuran
Shared letters: acfginoru. Private to "configura": -. Private to "configuran": -.
"configura" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "configuran" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- configura ← cconfigura · cnofigura · cofnigura · conffigura · confgiura · configgura · configrua · configuar
- configuran ← cconfiguran · cnofiguran · cofniguran · conffiguran · confgiuran · configguran · configruan · configuarn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "configura" and "configuran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "configura" vs "configuran" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "configura" and "configuran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "configura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "configuran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "configura" and "configuran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "configuran vs configurando". 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 #75,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.