Which to use
“matará” and “matarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,151
- “matará” frequency rank
- #47,256
- “matarán” frequency rank
- 83407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matará | matarán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de matar o de matarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de matar o de matarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set matará and matarán apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. matará ([mat̪aˈɾa]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “matará” sits inside “matarán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matará is recorded at frequency rank #36,151, classified as averb, pronounced [mat̪aˈɾa]. 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 83407, this pair ranks #8,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of matará vs matarán
Shared letters: amrtá. Private to "matará": -. Private to "matarán": n.
"matará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "matarán" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC