Which to use
“empeoran” and “empeorando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,794
- “empeoran” frequency rank
- #21,315
- “empeorando” frequency rank
- 62109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empeoran | empeorando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de empeorar. | Gerundio de empeorar. |
Where the eye mixes empeoran and empeorando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between empeoran and empeorando
A purely visual mix-up. empeoran ([ẽmpeˈoɾãn]) and empeorando ([ẽmpeoˈɾãn̪d̪o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “empeoran” sits inside “empeorando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empeoran is recorded at frequency rank #40,794, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmpeˈoɾãn]. empeorando is at rank #21,315, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmpeoˈɾãn̪d̪o].
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 62109, this pair ranks #53,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of empeoran vs empeorando
Shared letters: aemnopr. Private to "empeoran": -. Private to "empeorando": d.
"empeoran" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "empeorando" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- empeoran ← emeporan · emmpeoran · empeoarn · empeorann · empeorna · empeorran · emperoan · empoeran
- empeorando ← emeporando · emmpeorando · empeoarndo · empeoradno · empeoranddo · empeoranndo · empeoranod · empeornado
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "empeoran" and "empeorando" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "empeoran" or "empeorando"?
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 "empeoran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empeorando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empeoran" and "empeorando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empeoran vs exploran". 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 #53,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.