Which to use
“maduran” and “matarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,243
- “maduran” frequency rank
- #47,256
- “matarán” frequency rank
- 94499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maduran | matarán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de madurar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de matar o de matarse. |
Where the eye mixes maduran and matarán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses maduran with matarán
A purely visual mix-up. maduran ([maˈð̞uɾãn]) and matarán ([mat̪aˈɾãn]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94499, 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]. matarán is at rank #47,256, tagged as averb, pronounced [mat̪aˈɾãn].
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 94499, this pair ranks #808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maduran vs matarán
Shared letters: amnr. Private to "maduran": du. Private to "matarán": tá.
"maduran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "matarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- maduran ← amduran · madduran · madruan · maduarn · madurann · madurna · madurran · maudran
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maduran" and "matarán" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "maduran" or "matarán" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maduran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matarán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maduran" and "matarán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "matarán 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 #808 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.