Which to use
“declararon” and “declararse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,574
- “declararon” frequency rank
- #21,966
- “declararse” frequency rank
- 34540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | declararon | declararse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de declarar o de declararse. | Manifestarse un hecho, acontecimiento o suceso. |
Where the eye mixes declararon and declararse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between declararon and declararse
A purely visual mix-up. declararon ([d̪eklaˈɾaɾõn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
declararon is recorded at frequency rank #12,574, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eklaˈɾaɾõn]. 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 34540, this pair ranks #190,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of declararon vs declararse
Shared letters: acdelr. Private to "declararon": no. Private to "declararse": s.
"declararon" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "declararse" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- declararon ← dcelararon · ddeclararon · decalraron · decclararon · declaarron · declaraorn · declararno · declararonn
- declararse ← dcelararse · ddeclararse · decalrarse · decclararse · declaarrse · declararce · declarares · declararrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "declararon" for "declararse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "declararon" vs "declararse" - which ranks higher?
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 "declararon" 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 #190,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "declararon" 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 #190,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.