crecenvscreceráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,839
“crecen” frequency rank
#22,312
“crecerá” frequency rank
30151
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature crecen crecerá
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de crecer. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de crecer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set crecen and crecerá apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
crecen
7 ch
crecerá

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. crecen ([ˈkɾesẽn]) and crecerá ([kɾeseˈɾa]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

crecen is recorded at frequency rank #7,839, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɾesẽn]. crecerá is at rank #22,312, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɾeseˈɾa].

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 30151, this pair ranks #213,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of crecen vs crecerá

Shared letters: cer. Private to "crecen": n. Private to "crecerá": á.

"crecen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "crecerá" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • crecenccrecen · cercen · crceen · creccen · crecenn · crecne · creecn · cresen

Frequency comparison

crecen#7,839
crecerá#22,312

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "crecen" and "crecerá" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkɾesẽn] versus [kɾeseˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "crecen" or "crecerá"?
"crecen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,839 in our Spanish list, against #22,312 for "crecerá". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering crecen vs crecerá

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 “crecen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list