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 eye mixes multiplicación and multiplicaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. multiplicación runs 14 letters (CVCCVCCVCVCVVC) against multiplicaron's 13 (CVCCVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between multiplicación and multiplicaron
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "multiplicación" and "multiplicaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "multiplicación" or "multiplicaron"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "multiplicación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multiplicaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "multiplicación" and "multiplicaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "multiplicador 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 #40,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.