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“fortalecen” and “fortaleció” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,613
- “fortalecen” frequency rank
- #40,313
- “fortaleció” frequency rank
- 73926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fortalecen | fortaleció |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fortalecer o de fortalecerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de fortalecer o de fortalecerse. |
Where the eye mixes fortalecen and fortaleció
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. fortalecen (CVCCVCVCVC) and fortaleció (CVCCVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses fortalecen with fortaleció
A purely visual mix-up. fortalecen ([foɾt̪aˈlesẽn]) and fortaleció ([foɾt̪aleˈsjo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fortalecen is recorded at frequency rank #33,613, classified as averb, pronounced [foɾt̪aˈlesẽn]. fortaleció is at rank #40,313, tagged as averb, pronounced [foɾt̪aleˈsjo].
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 73926, this pair ranks #22,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fortalecen vs fortaleció
Shared letters: aceflort. Private to "fortalecen": n. Private to "fortaleció": ió.
"fortalecen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "fortaleció" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fortalecen ← ffortalecen · foratlecen · forrtalecen · fortaelcen · fortalceen · fortaleccen · fortalecenn · fortalecne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fortalecen" and "fortaleció" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fortalecen" or "fortaleció"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "fortalecen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fortaleció" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fortalecen" and "fortaleció" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fortalecen 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 #22,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.