ofrezcavsofrezcanConfusable pair

Which to use

“ofrezca” and “ofrezcan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,185
“ofrezca” frequency rank
#18,332
“ofrezcan” frequency rank
33517
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ofrezca ofrezcan
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ofrecer. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ofrecer.

Where the eye mixes ofrezca and ofrezcan

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ofrezca runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against ofrezcan's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
ofrezca
8 ch
ofrezcan

Why the eye confuses ofrezca with ofrezcan

A purely visual mix-up. ofrezca ([oˈfɾeska]) and ofrezcan ([oˈfɾeskãn]) 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) - “ofrezca” sits inside “ofrezcan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ofrezca is recorded at frequency rank #15,185, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈfɾeska]. ofrezcan is at rank #18,332, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈfɾeskãn].

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 33517, this pair ranks #196,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ofrezca vs ofrezcan

Shared letters: aceforz. Private to "ofrezca": -. Private to "ofrezcan": n.

"ofrezca" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV  ·  "ofrezcan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ofrezca ← forezca · oferzca · offrezca · ofrecza · ofrezac · ofrezcca · ofrezzca · ofrrezca
  • ofrezcan ← forezcan · oferzcan · offrezcan · ofreczan · ofrezacn · ofrezcann · ofrezccan · ofrezcna

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ofrezca" and "ofrezcan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([oˈfɾeska] versus [oˈfɾeskãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ofrezca" or "ofrezcan"?
"ofrezca" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,185 in our Spanish list, against #18,332 for "ofrezcan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "ofrezca" and "ofrezcan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ofrezca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ofrezcan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #196,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ofrezca" and "ofrezcan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ofrecí vs ofrezca". 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 #196,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list