mostrarvsmostraránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,124
“mostrar” frequency rank
#38,831
“mostrarán” frequency rank
40955
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mostrar mostrarán
Definition Hacer ver algo. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de mostrar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
mostrar
9 ch
mostrarán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mostrar ([mosˈt̪ɾaɾ]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mostrar” sits inside “mostrarán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40955, 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]. 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 40955, this pair ranks #156,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mostrar vs mostrarán

Shared letters: amorst. Private to "mostrar": -. Private to "mostrarán": .

"mostrar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC  ·  "mostrarán" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

mostrar#2,124
mostrarán#38,831

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mostrar" and "mostrarán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mosˈt̪ɾaɾ] versus [most̪ɾaˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mostrar" or "mostrarán"?
"mostrar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,124 in our Spanish list, against #38,831 for "mostrarán". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering mostrar vs mostrarán

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list