Which to use
“fortalece” and “fortalezca” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,434
- “fortalece” frequency rank
- #49,663
- “fortalezca” frequency rank
- 67097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fortalece | fortalezca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fortalecer o de fortalecerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de fortalecer o de fortalecerse. |
Where the eye mixes fortalece and fortalezca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. fortalece runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against fortalezca's 10 (CVCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fortalece with fortalezca
A purely visual mix-up. fortalece ([foɾt̪aˈlese]) and fortalezca ([foɾt̪aˈleska]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fortalece is recorded at frequency rank #17,434, classified as averb, pronounced [foɾt̪aˈlese]. fortalezca is at rank #49,663, tagged as averb, pronounced [foɾt̪aˈleska].
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 67097, this pair ranks #38,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fortalece vs fortalezca
Shared letters: aceflort. Private to "fortalece": -. Private to "fortalezca": z.
"fortalece" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "fortalezca" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fortalece ← ffortalece · foratlece · forrtalece · fortaelce · fortalcee · fortalecce · fortaleec · fortalese
- fortalezca ← ffortalezca · foratlezca · forrtalezca · fortaelzca · fortalecza · fortalezac · fortalezcca · fortalezzca
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fortalece" for "fortalezca" ever safe?
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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 "fortalece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fortalezca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fortalece" and "fortalezca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fortalece vs fortalecerá". 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 #38,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.