Which to use
“modificación” is a noun and “modificaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,333
- “modificación” frequency rank
- #36,165
- “modificaron” frequency rank
- 41498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modificación | modificaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La acción y el efecto de modificar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de modificar. |
Where the eye mixes modificación and modificaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. modificación runs 12 letters (CVCVCVCVCVVC) against modificaron's 11 (CVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses modificación with modificaron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modificación is [moð̞ifikaˈsjõn] while modificaron is [moð̞ifiˈkaɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modificación is recorded at frequency rank #5,333, classified as anoun, pronounced [moð̞ifikaˈsjõn]. modificaron is at rank #36,165, tagged as averb, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkaɾõn].
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 41498, this pair ranks #153,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modificación vs modificaron
Shared letters: acdfimno. Private to "modificación": ó. Private to "modificaron": r.
"modificación" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVVC · "modificaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modificaron ← mdoificaron · mmodificaron · moddificaron · modfiicaron · modifciaron · modifficaron · modifiacron · modificaorn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modificación" for "modificaron" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "modificación" and "modificaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modificación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modificaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modificación" and "modificaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modificaron vs modificarse". 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 #153,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.