Which to use
“mostrados” is a participle and “mostraron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,723
- “mostrados” frequency rank
- #8,026
- “mostraron” frequency rank
- 41749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mostrados | mostraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mostrado, participio de mostrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mostrar. |
Where the eye mixes mostrados and mostraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mostrados with mostraron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mostrados is [mosˈt̪ɾað̞os] while mostraron is [mosˈt̪ɾaɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mostrados is recorded at frequency rank #33,723, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾað̞os]. mostraron is at rank #8,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾaɾõn].
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 41749, this pair ranks #151,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mostrados vs mostraron
Shared letters: amorst. Private to "mostrados": d. Private to "mostraron": n.
"mostrados" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "mostraron" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mostrados" and "mostraron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mostrados" or "mostraron" 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 "mostrados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mostrados" and "mostraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mostradas vs mostrados". 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 #151,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.