Which to use
“multiplicación” is a noun and “multiplicaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,429
- “multiplicación” frequency rank
- #43,730
- “multiplicaron” frequency rank
- 66159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multiplicación | multiplicaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Suma abreviada de sumandos iguales, tercera operación aritmética. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de multiplicar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set multiplicación and multiplicaron apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: multiplicación is [mul̪t̪iplikaˈsjõn] while multiplicaron is [mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multiplicación is recorded at frequency rank #22,429, classified as anoun, pronounced [mul̪t̪iplikaˈsjõn]. multiplicaron is at rank #43,730, tagged as averb, pronounced [mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾõn].
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 66159, this pair ranks #40,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of multiplicación vs multiplicaron
Shared letters: acilmnptu. Private to "multiplicación": ó. Private to "multiplicaron": or.
"multiplicación" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVVC · "multiplicaron" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- multiplicaron ← mlutiplicaron · mmultiplicaron · mulitplicaron · mulltiplicaron · multilpicaron · multipilcaron · multiplciaron · multipliacron
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "multiplicación" and "multiplicaron" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering multiplicación vs multiplicaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “multiplicación”; for a verb, it's “multiplicaron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “multiplicación” entry
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