Which to use
“optan” and “optar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,381
- “optan” frequency rank
- #10,723
- “optar” frequency rank
- 36104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | optan | optar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de optar. | Escoger una cosa entre varias. |
Where the eye mixes optan and optar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: optan vs optar
A purely visual mix-up. optan ([ˈopt̪ãn]) and optar ([opˈt̪aɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “optan” becomes r in “optar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
optan is recorded at frequency rank #25,381, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈopt̪ãn]. optar is at rank #10,723, tagged as averb, pronounced [opˈt̪aɾ].
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 36104, this pair ranks #182,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of optan vs optar
Shared letters: aopt. Private to "optan": n. Private to "optar": r.
"optan" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "optar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "optan" and "optar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "optan" or "optar"?
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 "optan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "optar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "optan" and "optar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oían vs optan". 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 #182,464 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.