Which to use
“modifica” and “modifican” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,202
- “modifica” frequency rank
- #22,775
- “modifican” frequency rank
- 34977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modifica | modifican |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de modificar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de modificar. |
Where the eye mixes modifica and modifican
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modifica with modifican
A purely visual mix-up. modifica ([moð̞iˈfika]) and modifican ([moð̞iˈfikãn]) 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) - “modifica” sits inside “modifican”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modifica is recorded at frequency rank #12,202, classified as averb, pronounced [moð̞iˈfika]. modifican is at rank #22,775, tagged as averb, pronounced [moð̞iˈfikãn].
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 34977, this pair ranks #188,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modifica vs modifican
Shared letters: acdfimo. Private to "modifica": -. Private to "modifican": n.
"modifica" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "modifican" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modifica" and "modifican" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "modifica" or "modifican" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "modifica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modifican" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modifica" and "modifican" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modifican vs modificaron". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #188,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.