Which to use
“marcaron” and “marcharon” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,416
- “marcaron” frequency rank
- #17,479
- “marcharon” frequency rank
- 32895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marcaron | marcharon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de marcar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de marchar o de marcharse. |
Where the eye mixes marcaron and marcharon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. marcaron runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against marcharon's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses marcaron with marcharon
A purely visual mix-up. marcaron ([maɾˈkaɾõn]) and marcharon ([maɾˈt͡ʃaɾõn]) 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 32895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marcaron is recorded at frequency rank #15,416, classified as averb, pronounced [maɾˈkaɾõn]. marcharon is at rank #17,479, tagged as averb, pronounced [maɾˈt͡ʃaɾõn].
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 32895, this pair ranks #199,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marcaron vs marcharon
Shared letters: acmnor. Private to "marcaron": -. Private to "marcharon": h.
"marcaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "marcharon" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "marcaron" for "marcharon" ever safe?
Frequency check: "marcaron" vs "marcharon" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "marcaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marcharon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #199,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marcaron" and "marcharon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marchaban vs marcharon". 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 #199,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.