Which to use
“obtendrán” and “obtengan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,253
- “obtendrán” frequency rank
- #20,144
- “obtengan” frequency rank
- 53397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtendrán | obtengan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de obtener. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de obtener. |
Where the eye mixes obtendrán and obtengan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. obtendrán runs 9 letters (VCCVCCCVC) against obtengan's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses obtendrán with obtengan
A purely visual mix-up. obtendrán ([oβ̞t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾãn]) and obtengan ([oβ̞ˈt̪ẽŋgãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obtendrán is recorded at frequency rank #33,253, classified as averb, pronounced [oβ̞t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾãn]. obtengan is at rank #20,144, tagged as averb, pronounced [oβ̞ˈt̪ẽŋgãn].
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 53397, this pair ranks #88,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obtendrán vs obtengan
Shared letters: benot. Private to "obtendrán": drá. Private to "obtengan": ag.
"obtendrán" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "obtengan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- obtengan ← botengan · obbtengan · obetngan · obtegnan · obtenagn · obtengann · obtenggan · obtengna
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obtendrán" for "obtengan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "obtendrán" or "obtengan"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "obtendrán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtengan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtendrán" and "obtengan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obtendrán vs obtenían". 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 #88,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.