desarrollaronvsdesarrollarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,438
“desarrollaron” frequency rank
#12,131
“desarrollarse” frequency rank
25569
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature desarrollaron desarrollarse
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de desarrollar o de desarrollarse. Crecer pasando por varios estados de desarrollo sucesivos.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set desarrollaron and desarrollarse apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
desarrollaron
13 ch
desarrollarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. desarrollaron ([d̪esaroˈʝaɾõn]) and desarrollarse ([d̪esaroˈʝaɾse]) 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 25569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

desarrollaron is recorded at frequency rank #13,438, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esaroˈʝaɾõn]. desarrollarse is at rank #12,131, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esaroˈʝaɾse].

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 25569, this pair ranks #235,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of desarrollaron vs desarrollarse

Shared letters: adelors. Private to "desarrollaron": n. Private to "desarrollarse": -.

"desarrollaron" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVC  ·  "desarrollarse" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • desarrollaronddesarrollaron · deasrrollaron · desarollaron · desarorllaron · desarrlolaron · desarrolalron · desarrolaron · desarrollaorn
  • desarrollarseddesarrollarse · deasrrollarse · desarollarse · desarorllarse · desarrlolarse · desarrolalrse · desarrolarse · desarrollarce

Frequency comparison

desarrollaron#13,438
desarrollarse#12,131

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "desarrollaron" and "desarrollarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esaroˈʝaɾõn] versus [d̪esaroˈʝaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "desarrollaron" or "desarrollarse"?
"desarrollarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,131 in our Spanish list, against #13,438 for "desarrollaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering desarrollaron vs desarrollarse

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list