Which to use
“naces” and “nació” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,276
- “naces” frequency rank
- #2,177
- “nació” frequency rank
- 49453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | naces | nació |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de nacer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de nacer. |
Where the eye mixes naces and nació
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. naces (CVCVC) and nació (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses naces with nació
A purely visual mix-up. naces ([ˈnases]) and nació ([naˈsjo]) 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 49453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
naces is recorded at frequency rank #47,276, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnases]. nació is at rank #2,177, tagged as averb, pronounced [naˈsjo].
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 49453, this pair ranks #108,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of naces vs nació
Shared letters: acn. Private to "naces": es. Private to "nació": ió.
"naces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "nació" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- naces ← ances · nacces · nacess · nacse · naecs · nases · ncaes · nnaces
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "naces" for "nació" ever safe?
Frequency check: "naces" vs "nació" - which ranks higher?
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 "naces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nació" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "naces" and "nació" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "naces vs nacos". 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 #108,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.