Which to use
“modificaron” and “modificarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,165
- “modificaron” frequency rank
- #38,822
- “modificarse” frequency rank
- 74987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modificaron | modificarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de modificar. | Modificar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes modificaron and modificarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between modificaron and modificarse
A purely visual mix-up. modificaron ([moð̞ifiˈkaɾõn]) and modificarse ([moð̞ifiˈkaɾse]) 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 74987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modificaron is recorded at frequency rank #36,165, classified as averb, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkaɾõn]. modificarse is at rank #38,822, tagged as averb, pronounced [moð̞ifiˈkaɾse].
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 74987, this pair ranks #20,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modificaron vs modificarse
Shared letters: acdfimor. Private to "modificaron": n. Private to "modificarse": es.
"modificaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC · "modificarse" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- modificaron ← mdoificaron · mmodificaron · moddificaron · modfiicaron · modifciaron · modifficaron · modifiacron · modificaorn
- modificarse ← mdoificarse · mmodificarse · moddificarse · modfiicarse · modifciarse · modifficarse · modifiacrse · modificarce
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modificaron" and "modificarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "modificaron" vs "modificarse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "modificaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modificarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modificaron" and "modificarse" 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 #20,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.