Which to use
“negaron” and “negarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,098
- “negaron” frequency rank
- #13,099
- “negarse” frequency rank
- 26197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | negaron | negarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de negar o de negarse. | No admitir uno al que va a buscarle a su casa, haciendo decir que está fuera. |
Where the eye mixes negaron and negarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. negaron (CVCVCVC) and negarse (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses negaron with negarse
A purely visual mix-up. negaron ([neˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and negarse ([neˈɣ̞aɾse]) 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 26197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
negaron is recorded at frequency rank #13,098, classified as averb, pronounced [neˈɣ̞aɾõn]. negarse is at rank #13,099, tagged as averb, pronounced [neˈɣ̞aɾse].
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 26197, this pair ranks #232,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of negaron vs negarse
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "negaron": o. Private to "negarse": s.
"negaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "negarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "negaron" and "negarse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "negaron" vs "negarse" - 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 "negaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "negarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "negaron" and "negarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "negará vs negarse". 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 #232,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.