Which to use
“efectúan” and “efectuaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,009
- “efectúan” frequency rank
- #33,094
- “efectuaron” frequency rank
- 69103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | efectúan | efectuaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de efectuar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de efectuar. |
Where the eye mixes efectúan and efectuaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses efectúan with efectuaron
A purely visual mix-up. efectúan ([efekˈt̪uãn]) and efectuaron ([efekˈt̪waɾõn]) 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 69103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
efectúan is recorded at frequency rank #36,009, classified as averb, pronounced [efekˈt̪uãn]. efectuaron is at rank #33,094, tagged as averb, pronounced [efekˈt̪waɾõn].
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 69103, this pair ranks #32,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of efectúan vs efectuaron
Shared letters: acefnt. Private to "efectúan": ú. Private to "efectuaron": oru.
"efectúan" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC · "efectuaron" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- efectuaron ← eefctuaron · efcetuaron · efecctuaron · efectauron · efecttuaron · efectuaorn · efectuarno · efectuaronn
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "efectúan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "efectuaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "efectúan" and "efectuaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "efectúan vs efectúe". 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 #32,835 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.