Which to use
“figurar” is a verb and “figure” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,836
- “figurar” frequency rank
- #30,479
- “figure” frequency rank
- 49315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figurar | figure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Disponer, delinear y formar la figura de una cosa. | Figura. |
Where the eye mixes figurar and figure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. figurar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against figure's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between figurar and figure
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: figurar is [fiɣ̞uˈɾaɾ] while figure is /fi.ɡyʁ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figurar is recorded at frequency rank #18,836, classified as averb, pronounced [fiɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]. figure is at rank #30,479, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fi.ɡyʁ/.
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 49315, this pair ranks #109,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of figurar vs figure
Shared letters: fgiru. Private to "figurar": a. Private to "figure": e.
"figurar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "figure" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "figurar" and "figure" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "figurar" or "figure"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "figurar" and "figure" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "figurar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "figure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figurar" and "figure" 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 #109,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.