mostrarvsmostraríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,124
“mostrar” frequency rank
#42,576
“mostraría” frequency rank
44700
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mostrar mostraría
Definition Hacer ver algo. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de mostrar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
mostrar
9 ch
mostraría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mostrar ([mosˈt̪ɾaɾ]) and mostraría ([most̪ɾaˈɾia]) 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 “mostraría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44700, 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]. mostraría is at rank #42,576, tagged as averb, pronounced [most̪ɾaˈɾia].

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 44700, this pair ranks #135,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mostrar vs mostraría

Shared letters: amorst. Private to "mostrar": -. Private to "mostraría": í.

"mostrar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC  ·  "mostraría" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

mostrar#2,124
mostraría#42,576

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mostrar" and "mostraría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mosˈt̪ɾaɾ] versus [most̪ɾaˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mostrar" or "mostraría"?
"mostrar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,124 in our Spanish list, against #42,576 for "mostraría". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering mostrar vs mostraría

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