Which to use
“multiplica” and “multiplican” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,431
- “multiplica” frequency rank
- #24,964
- “multiplican” frequency rank
- 45395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multiplica | multiplican |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de multiplicar o de multiplicarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de multiplicar. |
Where the eye mixes multiplica and multiplican
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. multiplica runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against multiplican's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between multiplica and multiplican
A purely visual mix-up. multiplica ([mul̪t̪iˈplika]) and multiplican ([mul̪t̪iˈplikãn]) 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) - “multiplica” sits inside “multiplican”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multiplica is recorded at frequency rank #20,431, classified as averb, pronounced [mul̪t̪iˈplika]. multiplican is at rank #24,964, tagged as averb, pronounced [mul̪t̪iˈplikãn].
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 45395, this pair ranks #131,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of multiplica vs multiplican
Shared letters: acilmptu. Private to "multiplica": -. Private to "multiplican": n.
"multiplica" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "multiplican" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- multiplica ← mlutiplica · mmultiplica · mulitplica · mulltiplica · multilpica · multipilca · multiplcia · multipliac
- multiplican ← mlutiplican · mmultiplican · mulitplican · mulltiplican · multilpican · multipilcan · multiplcian · multipliacn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "multiplica" for "multiplican" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "multiplica" or "multiplican" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "multiplica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multiplican" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "multiplica" and "multiplican" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "multiplican vs multiplicaron". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #131,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.