conjugavsconjugarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,903
“conjuga” frequency rank
#39,660
“conjugar” frequency rank
82563
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature conjuga conjugar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conjugar. Unir dos o más cosas.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set conjuga and conjugar apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
conjuga
8 ch
conjugar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. conjuga ([kõŋˈxuɣ̞a]) and conjugar ([kõŋxuˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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) - “conjuga” sits inside “conjugar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

conjuga is recorded at frequency rank #42,903, classified as averb, pronounced [kõŋˈxuɣ̞a]. conjugar is at rank #39,660, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõŋxuˈɣ̞aɾ].

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 82563, this pair ranks #9,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of conjuga vs conjugar

Shared letters: acgjnou. Private to "conjuga": -. Private to "conjugar": r.

"conjuga" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "conjugar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conjugacconjuga · cnojuga · cojnuga · conjgua · conjjuga · conjuag · conjugga · connjuga
  • conjugarcconjugar · cnojugar · cojnugar · conjguar · conjjugar · conjuagr · conjugarr · conjuggar

Frequency comparison

conjuga#42,903
conjugar#39,660

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "conjuga" and "conjugar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõŋˈxuɣ̞a] versus [kõŋxuˈɣ̞aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "conjuga" or "conjugar"?
"conjugar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,660 in our Spanish list, against #42,903 for "conjuga". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering conjuga vs conjugar

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 “conjuga” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list