# dictan vs dictar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### dictan
*verb · IPA [ˈd̪ikt̪ãn] · frequency rank #21,982*
Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dictar.

### dictar
*verb · IPA [d̪ikˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #17,409*
Ordenar, comandar, controlar.

## Source
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