mejoramosvsmejoraronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,663
“mejoramos” frequency rank
#26,920
“mejoraron” frequency rank
73583
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mejoramos mejoraron
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de mejorar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mejorar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mejoramos and mejoraron apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
mejoramos
9 ch
mejoraron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mejoramos ([mexoˈɾamos]) and mejoraron ([mexoˈɾaɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mejoramos is recorded at frequency rank #46,663, classified as averb, pronounced [mexoˈɾamos]. mejoraron is at rank #26,920, tagged as averb, pronounced [mexoˈɾaɾõn].

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 73583, this pair ranks #23,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mejoramos vs mejoraron

Shared letters: aejmor. Private to "mejoramos": s. Private to "mejoraron": n.

"mejoramos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "mejoraron" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mejoramosemjoramos · mejjoramos · mejoarmos · mejorammos · mejoramoss · mejoramso · mejoraoms · mejormaos
  • mejoraronemjoraron · mejjoraron · mejoarron · mejoraorn · mejorarno · mejoraronn · mejorarron · mejorraon

Frequency comparison

mejoramos#46,663
mejoraron#26,920

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mejoramos" and "mejoraron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mexoˈɾamos] versus [mexoˈɾaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mejoramos" or "mejoraron"?
"mejoraron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,920 in our Spanish list, against #46,663 for "mejoramos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mejoramos vs mejoraron

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 “mejoramos” 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