Which to use
“mostrando” and “mostrándose” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,926
- “mostrando” frequency rank
- #39,872
- “mostrándose” frequency rank
- 44798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mostrando | mostrándose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de mostrar. | Gerundio de mostrar, con el pronombre «se» enclítico. |
Where the eye mixes mostrando and mostrándose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. mostrando runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against mostrándose's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mostrando vs mostrándose
A purely visual mix-up. mostrando ([mosˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪o]) and mostrándose ([mosˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪ose]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mostrando is recorded at frequency rank #4,926, classified as averb, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪o]. mostrándose is at rank #39,872, tagged as averb, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾãn̪d̪ose].
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 44798, this pair ranks #135,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mostrando vs mostrándose
Shared letters: dmnorst. Private to "mostrando": a. Private to "mostrándose": eá.
"mostrando" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "mostrándose" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mostrando ← mmostrando · mosrtando · mosstrando · mostarndo · mostradno · mostranddo · mostranndo · mostranod
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mostrando" and "mostrándose" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mostrando" or "mostrándose" 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 "mostrando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostrándose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mostrando" and "mostrándose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mostrados vs mostrándose". 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 #135,068 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.