Which to use
“gobiernan” and “gobierne” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,631
- “gobiernan” frequency rank
- #23,075
- “gobierne” frequency rank
- 38706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gobiernan | gobierne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gobernar o de gobernarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de gobernar o de gobernarse. |
Where the eye mixes gobiernan and gobierne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gobiernan runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against gobierne's 8 (CVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gobiernan with gobierne
A purely visual mix-up. gobiernan ([goˈβ̞jeɾnãn]) and gobierne ([goˈβ̞jeɾne]) 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 38706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gobiernan is recorded at frequency rank #15,631, classified as averb, pronounced [goˈβ̞jeɾnãn]. gobierne is at rank #23,075, tagged as averb, pronounced [goˈβ̞jeɾne].
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 38706, this pair ranks #168,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gobiernan vs gobierne
Shared letters: beginor. Private to "gobiernan": a. Private to "gobierne": -.
"gobiernan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "gobierne" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gobiernan" for "gobierne" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gobiernan" or "gobierne"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gobiernan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gobierne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gobiernan" and "gobierne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gobierne vs gobiernen". 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 #168,536 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.