experimentanvsexperimentarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“experimentan” and “experimentar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,252
“experimentan” frequency rank
#8,381
“experimentar” frequency rank
26633
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature experimentan experimentar
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de experimentar. Hacer pruebas para determinar o evaluar las propiedades de algo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set experimentan and experimentar apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
experimentan
12 ch
experimentar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. experimentan ([ekspeɾiˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]) and experimentar ([ekspeɾimẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 - n in “experimentan” becomes r in “experimentar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

experimentan is recorded at frequency rank #18,252, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspeɾiˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]. experimentar is at rank #8,381, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspeɾimẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ].

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 26633, this pair ranks #230,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of experimentan vs experimentar

Shared letters: aeimnprtx. Private to "experimentan": -. Private to "experimentar": -.

"experimentan" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVC  ·  "experimentar" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • experimentanepxerimentan · exeprimentan · expeirmentan · experiemntan · experimenatn · experimenntan · experimentann · experimentna
  • experimentarepxerimentar · exeprimentar · expeirmentar · experiemntar · experimenatr · experimenntar · experimentarr · experimentra

Frequency comparison

experimentan#18,252
experimentar#8,381

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "experimentan" and "experimentar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ekspeɾiˈmẽn̪t̪ãn] versus [ekspeɾimẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "experimentan" or "experimentar"?
"experimentar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,381 in our Spanish list, against #18,252 for "experimentan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering experimentan vs experimentar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “experimentan” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list