declaranvsdeclararonConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#13,435
“declaran” frequency rank
#12,574
“declararon” frequency rank
26009
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature declaran declararon
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de declarar o de declararse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de declarar o de declararse.

Where the eye mixes declaran and declararon

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

8 ch
declaran
10 ch
declararon

Why the eye confuses declaran with declararon

A purely visual mix-up. declaran ([d̪eˈklaɾãn]) and declararon ([d̪eklaˈɾaɾõn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

declaran is recorded at frequency rank #13,435, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈklaɾãn]. declararon is at rank #12,574, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eklaˈɾaɾõn].

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 26009, this pair ranks #233,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of declaran vs declararon

Shared letters: acdelnr. Private to "declaran": -. Private to "declararon": o.

"declaran" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "declararon" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • declarandcelaran · ddeclaran · decalran · decclaran · declaarn · declarann · declarna · declarran
  • declararondcelararon · ddeclararon · decalraron · decclararon · declaarron · declaraorn · declararno · declararonn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "declaran" and "declararon" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪eˈklaɾãn] versus [d̪eklaˈɾaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "declaran" or "declararon"?
"declararon" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,574 in our Spanish list, against #13,435 for "declaran". 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 "declaran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "declararon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #233,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "declaran" and "declararon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "declaran vs delatan". 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 #233,770 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