Which to use
“mostramos” and “mostraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,647
- “mostramos” frequency rank
- #8,026
- “mostraron” frequency rank
- 24673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mostramos | mostraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de mostrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mostrar. |
Where the eye mixes mostramos and mostraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mostramos and mostraron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses mostramos with mostraron
A purely visual mix-up. mostramos ([mosˈt̪ɾamos]) and mostraron ([mosˈt̪ɾaɾõn]) 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 24673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mostramos is recorded at frequency rank #16,647, classified as averb, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾamos]. 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 24673, this pair ranks #240,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mostramos vs mostraron
Shared letters: amorst. Private to "mostramos": -. Private to "mostraron": n.
"mostramos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "mostraron" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mostramos" and "mostraron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mostramos" or "mostraron"?
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 "mostramos" 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 #240,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mostramos" and "mostraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mostradas vs mostramos". 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 #240,040 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.