mostrarvsmostraráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mostrar” and “mostrará” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,124
“mostrar” frequency rank
#18,024
“mostrará” frequency rank
20148
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mostrar mostrará
Definition Hacer ver algo. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de mostrar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mostrar and mostrará apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
mostrar
8 ch
mostrará

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mostrar ([mosˈt̪ɾaɾ]) and mostrará ([most̪ɾaˈɾa]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “mostrar” sits inside “mostrará”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mostrar is recorded at frequency rank #2,124, classified as averb, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾaɾ]. mostrará is at rank #18,024, tagged as averb, pronounced [most̪ɾaˈɾa].

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 20148, this pair ranks #260,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mostrar vs mostrará

Shared letters: amorst. Private to "mostrar": -. Private to "mostrará": á.

"mostrar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC  ·  "mostrará" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mostrarmmostrar · mosrtar · mosstrar · mostarr · mostrarr · mostrra · mostrrar · mosttrar

Frequency comparison

mostrar#2,124
mostrará#18,024

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mostrar" and "mostrará" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mosˈt̪ɾaɾ] versus [most̪ɾaˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mostrar" or "mostrará"?
"mostrar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,124 in our Spanish list, against #18,024 for "mostrará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mostrar vs mostrará

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mostrar” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list