Which to use
“narra” and “narran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,688
- “narra” frequency rank
- #33,729
- “narran” frequency rank
- 43417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | narra | narran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de narrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de narrar. |
Where the eye mixes narra and narran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between narra and narran
A purely visual mix-up. narra ([ˈnara]) and narran ([ˈnarãn]) 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) - “narra” sits inside “narran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
narra is recorded at frequency rank #9,688, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnara]. narran is at rank #33,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnarãn].
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 43417, this pair ranks #142,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of narra vs narran
Shared letters: anr. Private to "narra": -. Private to "narran": -.
"narra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "narran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "narra" for "narran" ever safe?
Frequency check: "narra" vs "narran" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "narra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "narran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "narra" and "narran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "narran vs nazcan". 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 #142,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.