mostraránvsmostraríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,831
“mostrarán” frequency rank
#42,576
“mostraría” frequency rank
81407
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mostrarán mostraría
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de mostrar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de mostrar.

Where the eye mixes mostrarán and mostraría

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mostrarán (CVCCCVCVC) and mostraría (CVCCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
mostrarán
9 ch
mostraría

Look-alike desk: mostrarán vs mostraría

A purely visual mix-up. mostrarán ([most̪ɾaˈɾãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mostrarán is recorded at frequency rank #38,831, classified as averb, pronounced [most̪ɾaˈɾãn]. 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 81407, this pair ranks #10,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mostrarán vs mostraría

Shared letters: amorst. Private to "mostrarán": ná. Private to "mostraría": í.

"mostrarán" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "mostraría" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "mostrarán" and "mostraría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([most̪ɾaˈɾãn] versus [most̪ɾaˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mostrarán" or "mostraría" show up more?
"mostrarán" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,831 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.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "mostrarán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mostraría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #10,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "mostrarán" and "mostraría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mostradas vs mostrarán". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #10,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list