mejoranvsmejorenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,206
“mejoran” frequency rank
#19,798
“mejoren” frequency rank
37004
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mejoran mejoren
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mejorar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de mejorar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mejoran and mejoren apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
mejoran
7 ch
mejoren

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mejoran ([meˈxoɾãn]) and mejoren ([meˈxoɾẽn]) 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 “mejoran” becomes e in “mejoren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mejoran is recorded at frequency rank #17,206, classified as averb, pronounced [meˈxoɾãn]. mejoren is at rank #19,798, tagged as averb, pronounced [meˈxoɾẽn].

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 37004, this pair ranks #177,647 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mejoran vs mejoren

Shared letters: ejmnor. Private to "mejoran": a. Private to "mejoren": -.

"mejoran" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "mejoren" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mejoranemjoran · mejjoran · mejoarn · mejorann · mejorna · mejorran · mejroan · meojran
  • mejorenemjoren · mejjoren · mejoern · mejorenn · mejorne · mejorren · mejroen · meojren

Frequency comparison

mejoran#17,206
mejoren#19,798

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mejoran" and "mejoren" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([meˈxoɾãn] versus [meˈxoɾẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mejoran" or "mejoren"?
"mejoran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,206 in our Spanish list, against #19,798 for "mejoren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mejoran vs mejoren

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 “mejoran” 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