Which to use
“ejecutan” and “ejecutaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,006
- “ejecutan” frequency rank
- #30,049
- “ejecutaron” frequency rank
- 50055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ejecutan | ejecutaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ejecutar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ejecutar. |
Where the eye mixes ejecutan and ejecutaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ejecutan and ejecutaron
A purely visual mix-up. ejecutan ([exeˈkut̪ãn]) and ejecutaron ([exekuˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 50055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ejecutan is recorded at frequency rank #20,006, classified as averb, pronounced [exeˈkut̪ãn]. ejecutaron is at rank #30,049, tagged as averb, pronounced [exekuˈt̪aɾõn].
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 50055, this pair ranks #105,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ejecutan vs ejecutaron
Shared letters: acejntu. Private to "ejecutan": -. Private to "ejecutaron": or.
"ejecutan" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "ejecutaron" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ejecutan ← eejcutan · ejceutan · ejeccutan · ejectuan · ejecuatn · ejecutann · ejecutna · ejecuttan
- ejecutaron ← eejcutaron · ejceutaron · ejeccutaron · ejectuaron · ejecuatron · ejecutaorn · ejecutarno · ejecutaronn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ejecutan" and "ejecutaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ejecutan" or "ejecutaron" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ejecutan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ejecutaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ejecutan" and "ejecutaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ejecutará vs ejecutaron". 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 #105,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.