lograrvslograrseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“lograr” and “lograrse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,382
“lograr” frequency rank
#40,375
“lograrse” frequency rank
41757
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lograr lograrse
Definition Obtener el cumplimiento de un anhelo, en especial si mediante el esfuerzo propio. Crecer hasta la madurez: llegar a la perfección; salir bien.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lograr and lograrse apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
lograr
8 ch
lograrse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lograr ([loˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]) and lograrse ([loˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “lograr” sits inside “lograrse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lograr is recorded at frequency rank #1,382, classified as averb, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]. lograrse is at rank #40,375, tagged as averb, pronounced [loˈɣ̞ɾaɾse].

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 41757, this pair ranks #151,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lograr vs lograrse

Shared letters: aglor. Private to "lograr": -. Private to "lograrse": es.

"lograr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "lograrse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lograrlgorar · llograr · logarr · loggrar · lograrr · logrra · logrrar · lorgar
  • lograrselgorarse · llograrse · logarrse · loggrarse · lograrce · lograres · lograrrse · lograrsse

Frequency comparison

lograr#1,382
lograrse#40,375

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lograr" and "lograrse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([loˈɣ̞ɾaɾ] versus [loˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lograr" or "lograrse"?
"lograr" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,382 in our Spanish list, against #40,375 for "lograrse". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering lograr vs lograrse

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lograr” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list