manejaronvsmanejarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,047
“manejaron” frequency rank
#40,386
“manejarse” frequency rank
86433
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature manejaron manejarse
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de manejar o de manejarse. Tener el control, manipular y dirigir alguna cosa o una persona.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manejaron and manejarse apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
manejaron
9 ch
manejarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. manejaron ([maneˈxaɾõn]) and manejarse ([maneˈxaɾse]) 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 86433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

manejaron is recorded at frequency rank #46,047, classified as averb, pronounced [maneˈxaɾõn]. manejarse is at rank #40,386, tagged as averb, pronounced [maneˈxaɾse].

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 86433, this pair ranks #5,296 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of manejaron vs manejarse

Shared letters: aejmnr. Private to "manejaron": o. Private to "manejarse": s.

"manejaron" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "manejarse" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • manejaronamnejaron · maenjaron · maneajron · manejaorn · manejarno · manejaronn · manejarron · manejjaron
  • manejarseamnejarse · maenjarse · maneajrse · manejarce · manejares · manejarrse · manejarsse · manejasre

Frequency comparison

manejaron#46,047
manejarse#40,386

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "manejaron" and "manejarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([maneˈxaɾõn] versus [maneˈxaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "manejaron" or "manejarse"?
"manejarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,386 in our Spanish list, against #46,047 for "manejaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering manejaron vs manejarse

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 “manejaron” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list