Which to use
“mostraban” and “mostrarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,746
- “mostraban” frequency rank
- #38,831
- “mostrarán” frequency rank
- 52577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mostraban | mostrarán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mostrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de mostrar. |
Where the eye mixes mostraban and mostrarán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mostraban and mostrarán
A purely visual mix-up. mostraban ([mosˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]) and mostrarán ([most̪ɾaˈɾãn]) 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 52577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mostraban is recorded at frequency rank #13,746, classified as averb, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]. mostrarán is at rank #38,831, tagged as averb, pronounced [most̪ɾaˈɾãn].
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 52577, this pair ranks #92,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mostraban vs mostrarán
Shared letters: amnorst. Private to "mostraban": b. Private to "mostrarán": á.
"mostraban" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "mostrarán" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mostraban ← mmostraban · mosrtaban · mosstraban · mostarban · mostraabn · mostrabann · mostrabban · mostrabna
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mostraban" and "mostrarán" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mostraban" vs "mostrarán" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mostraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostrarán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mostraban" and "mostrarán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mostrarán vs mostraría". 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 #92,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.