Which to use
“multiplican” and “multiplicar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,964
- “multiplican” frequency rank
- #18,323
- “multiplicar” frequency rank
- 43287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multiplican | multiplicar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de multiplicar. | Hacer crecer en número algo, especialmente una cantidad o cosas de la misma especie. |
Where the eye mixes multiplican and multiplicar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. multiplican and multiplicar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses multiplican with multiplicar
A purely visual mix-up. multiplican ([mul̪t̪iˈplikãn]) and multiplicar ([mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “multiplican” becomes r in “multiplicar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multiplican is recorded at frequency rank #24,964, classified as averb, pronounced [mul̪t̪iˈplikãn]. multiplicar is at rank #18,323, tagged as averb, pronounced [mul̪t̪ipliˈkaɾ].
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 43287, this pair ranks #143,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of multiplican vs multiplicar
Shared letters: acilmptu. Private to "multiplican": n. Private to "multiplicar": r.
"multiplican" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "multiplicar" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- multiplican ← mlutiplican · mmultiplican · mulitplican · mulltiplican · multilpican · multipilcan · multiplcian · multipliacn
- multiplicar ← mlutiplicar · mmultiplicar · mulitplicar · mulltiplicar · multilpicar · multipilcar · multiplciar · multipliacr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "multiplican" for "multiplicar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "multiplican" or "multiplicar" show up more?
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 "multiplican" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multiplicar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "multiplican" and "multiplicar" 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 #143,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.