Which to use
“declarar” and “declararse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,498
- “declarar” frequency rank
- #21,966
- “declararse” frequency rank
- 26464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | declarar | declararse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manifestar una cosa públicamente, hacer pública su voluntad el hablante. | Manifestarse un hecho, acontecimiento o suceso. |
Where the eye mixes declarar and declararse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: declarar vs declararse
A purely visual mix-up. declarar ([d̪eklaˈɾaɾ]) and declararse ([d̪eklaˈɾaɾse]) 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 extra letter(s) - “declarar” sits inside “declararse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
declarar is recorded at frequency rank #4,498, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eklaˈɾaɾ]. declararse is at rank #21,966, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eklaˈɾaɾse].
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 26464, this pair ranks #231,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of declarar vs declararse
Shared letters: acdelr. Private to "declarar": -. Private to "declararse": s.
"declarar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "declararse" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- declarar ← dcelarar · ddeclarar · decalrar · decclarar · declaarr · declararr · declarrar · decllarar
- declararse ← dcelararse · ddeclararse · decalrarse · decclararse · declaarrse · declararce · declarares · declararrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "declarar" and "declararse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "declarar" or "declararse"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "declarar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "declararse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "declarar" and "declararse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "declarará vs declararse". 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 #231,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.