Which to use
“figura” is a noun and “figuran” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,481
- “figura” frequency rank
- #10,343
- “figuran” frequency rank
- 11824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figura | figuran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma exterior característica de un cuerpo, que la distingue de otro. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de figurar. |
Where the eye mixes figura and figuran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. figura runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against figuran's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between figura and figuran
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: figura is [fiˈɣ̞uɾa] while figuran is [fiˈɣ̞uɾãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “figura” sits inside “figuran”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figura is recorded at frequency rank #1,481, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiˈɣ̞uɾa]. figuran is at rank #10,343, tagged as averb, pronounced [fiˈɣ̞uɾãn].
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 11824, this pair ranks #293,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of figura vs figuran
Shared letters: afgiru. Private to "figura": -. Private to "figuran": n.
"figura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "figuran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "figura" and "figuran" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "figura" or "figuran"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "figura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "figuran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figura" and "figuran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Figueras vs figuran". 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 #293,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.