materializavsmaterializarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,133
“materializa” frequency rank
#40,946
“materializar” frequency rank
90079
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature materializa materializar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de materializar. Realizar una idea, concepto u otra cosa inmaterial, volverla material.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set materializa and materializar apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
materializa
12 ch
materializar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. materializa ([mat̪eɾjaˈlisa]) and materializar ([mat̪eɾjaliˈsaɾ]) 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) - “materializa” sits inside “materializar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

materializa is recorded at frequency rank #49,133, classified as averb, pronounced [mat̪eɾjaˈlisa]. materializar is at rank #40,946, tagged as averb, pronounced [mat̪eɾjaliˈsaɾ].

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 90079, this pair ranks #2,724 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of materializa vs materializar

Shared letters: aeilmrtz. Private to "materializa": -. Private to "materializar": -.

"materializa" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCV  ·  "materializar" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • materializaamterializa · maetrializa · mateiraliza · materailiza · materiailza · materialiaz · materializza · materialliza
  • materializaramterializar · maetrializar · mateiralizar · materailizar · materiailzar · materialiazr · materializarr · materializra

Frequency comparison

materializa#49,133
materializar#40,946

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "materializa" and "materializar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mat̪eɾjaˈlisa] versus [mat̪eɾjaliˈsaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "materializa" or "materializar"?
"materializar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,946 in our Spanish list, against #49,133 for "materializa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering materializa vs materializar

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 “materializa” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list