matarávsmataríanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,151
“matará” frequency rank
#48,530
“matarían” frequency rank
84681
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature matará matarían
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 condicional de matar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set matará and matarían apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
matará
8 ch
matarían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. matará ([mat̪aˈɾa]) and matarían ([mat̪aˈɾiãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84681, 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]. matarían is at rank #48,530, tagged as averb, pronounced [mat̪aˈɾiãn].

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 84681, this pair ranks #6,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of matará vs matarían

Shared letters: amrt. Private to "matará": á. Private to "matarían": .

"matará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "matarían" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "matará" and "matarían" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mat̪aˈɾa] versus [mat̪aˈɾiãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "matará" or "matarían"?
"matará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,151 in our Spanish list, against #48,530 for "matarían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list