Which to use
“marchan” and “marchen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,418
- “marchan” frequency rank
- #37,714
- “marchen” frequency rank
- 53132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marchan | marchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de marchar o de marcharse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de marchar o de marcharse. |
Where the eye mixes marchan and marchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between marchan and marchen
A purely visual mix-up. marchan ([ˈmaɾt͡ʃãn]) and marchen ([ˈmaɾt͡ʃẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “marchan” becomes e in “marchen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marchan is recorded at frequency rank #15,418, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaɾt͡ʃãn]. marchen is at rank #37,714, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmaɾt͡ʃẽn].
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 53132, this pair ranks #89,373 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marchan vs marchen
Shared letters: achmnr. Private to "marchan": -. Private to "marchen": e.
"marchan" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "marchen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marchan" and "marchen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "marchan" vs "marchen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "marchan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,373 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marchan" and "marchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marchen vs Marchena". 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 #89,373 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.