mostrarávsmostraríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,024
“mostrará” frequency rank
#42,576
“mostraría” frequency rank
60600
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mostrará mostraría
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de mostrar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de mostrar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
mostrará
9 ch
mostraría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mostrará ([most̪ɾaˈɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mostrará is recorded at frequency rank #18,024, classified as averb, pronounced [most̪ɾaˈɾa]. 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 60600, this pair ranks #58,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mostrará vs mostraría

Shared letters: amorst. Private to "mostrará": á. Private to "mostraría": í.

"mostrará" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV  ·  "mostraría" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

mostrará#18,024
mostraría#42,576

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mostrará" and "mostraría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([most̪ɾaˈɾa] versus [most̪ɾaˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mostrará" or "mostraría"?
"mostrará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,024 in our Spanish list, against #42,576 for "mostraría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mostrará 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 “mostrará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list