Which to use
“maduran” is a verb and “maduros” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,243
- “maduran” frequency rank
- #19,481
- “maduros” frequency rank
- 66724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maduran | maduros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de madurar. | Forma del plural de maduro. |
Where the eye mixes maduran and maduros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. maduran and maduros follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses maduran with maduros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maduran is [maˈð̞uɾãn] while maduros is [maˈð̞uɾos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maduran is recorded at frequency rank #47,243, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈð̞uɾãn]. maduros is at rank #19,481, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈð̞uɾos].
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 66724, this pair ranks #39,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maduran vs maduros
Shared letters: admru. Private to "maduran": n. Private to "maduros": os.
"maduran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "maduros" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "maduran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maduros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maduran" and "maduros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maduran vs Maturana". 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 #39,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.