convocarvsconvocaráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,497
“convocar” frequency rank
#43,484
“convocará” frequency rank
51981
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature convocar convocará
Definition Reclamar la presencia de alguien en un lugar o para concurrir en un acto. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de convocar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set convocar and convocará apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
convocar
9 ch
convocará

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. convocar ([kõmboˈkaɾ]) and convocará ([kõmbokaˈɾa]) 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) - “convocar” sits inside “convocará”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

convocar is recorded at frequency rank #8,497, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmboˈkaɾ]. convocará is at rank #43,484, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbokaˈɾa].

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 51981, this pair ranks #95,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of convocar vs convocará

Shared letters: acnorv. Private to "convocar": -. Private to "convocará": á.

"convocar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "convocará" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • convocarcconvocar · cnovocar · conbocar · connvocar · conovcar · convcoar · convoacr · convocarr

Frequency comparison

convocar#8,497
convocará#43,484

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "convocar" and "convocará" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmboˈkaɾ] versus [kõmbokaˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "convocar" or "convocará"?
"convocar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,497 in our Spanish list, against #43,484 for "convocará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering convocar vs convocará

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 “convocar” 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