Which to use
“escuchad” and “escuchan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,382
- “escuchad” frequency rank
- #7,427
- “escuchan” frequency rank
- 55809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escuchad | escuchan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de escuchar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de escuchar. |
Where the eye mixes escuchad and escuchan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between escuchad and escuchan
A purely visual mix-up. escuchad ([eskuˈt͡ʃað̞]) and escuchan ([esˈkut͡ʃãn]) 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 a single letter - d in “escuchad” becomes n in “escuchan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escuchad is recorded at frequency rank #48,382, classified as averb, pronounced [eskuˈt͡ʃað̞]. escuchan is at rank #7,427, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈkut͡ʃãn].
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 55809, this pair ranks #77,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of escuchad vs escuchan
Shared letters: acehsu. Private to "escuchad": d. Private to "escuchan": n.
"escuchad" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "escuchan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escuchad" and "escuchan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "escuchad" vs "escuchan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "escuchad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escuchan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escuchad" and "escuchan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escuchad vs escuchame". 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 #77,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.