facilitanvsfacilitenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,704
“facilitan” frequency rank
#28,757
“faciliten” frequency rank
46461
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature facilitan faciliten
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de facilitar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de facilitar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set facilitan and faciliten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
facilitan
9 ch
faciliten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. facilitan ([fasiˈlit̪ãn]) and faciliten ([fasiˈlit̪ẽn]) 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 - a in “facilitan” becomes e in “faciliten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

facilitan is recorded at frequency rank #17,704, classified as averb, pronounced [fasiˈlit̪ãn]. faciliten is at rank #28,757, tagged as averb, pronounced [fasiˈlit̪ẽn].

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 46461, this pair ranks #125,582 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of facilitan vs faciliten

Shared letters: acfilnt. Private to "facilitan": -. Private to "faciliten": e.

"facilitan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "faciliten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • facilitanafcilitan · faccilitan · faciiltan · faciliatn · facilitann · facilitna · facilittan · facillitan
  • facilitenafciliten · facciliten · faciilten · facilietn · facilitenn · facilitne · facilitten · facilliten

Frequency comparison

facilitan#17,704
faciliten#28,757

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "facilitan" and "faciliten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fasiˈlit̪ãn] versus [fasiˈlit̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "facilitan" or "faciliten"?
"facilitan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,704 in our Spanish list, against #28,757 for "faciliten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering facilitan vs faciliten

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 “facilitan” 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