Which to use
“figuran” and “figurar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,343
- “figuran” frequency rank
- #18,836
- “figurar” frequency rank
- 29179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figuran | figurar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de figurar. | Disponer, delinear y formar la figura de una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes figuran and figurar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. figuran and figurar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between figuran and figurar
A purely visual mix-up. figuran ([fiˈɣ̞uɾãn]) and figurar ([fiɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]) 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 “figuran” becomes r in “figurar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figuran is recorded at frequency rank #10,343, classified as averb, pronounced [fiˈɣ̞uɾãn]. figurar is at rank #18,836, tagged as averb, pronounced [fiɣ̞uˈɾaɾ].
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 29179, this pair ranks #218,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of figuran vs figurar
Shared letters: afgiru. Private to "figuran": n. Private to "figurar": -.
"figuran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "figurar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "figuran" and "figurar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "figuran" vs "figurar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "figuran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "figurar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figuran" and "figurar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Figueras vs figurar". 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 #218,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.