Which to use
“otorgar” and “otorgaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,192
- “otorgar” frequency rank
- #28,100
- “otorgaron” frequency rank
- 38292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | otorgar | otorgaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acceder, aceptar o decir que sí a algo solicitado o preguntado. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de otorgar. |
Where the eye mixes otorgar and otorgaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. otorgar runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against otorgaron's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses otorgar with otorgaron
A purely visual mix-up. otorgar ([ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and otorgaron ([ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “otorgar” sits inside “otorgaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
otorgar is recorded at frequency rank #10,192, classified as averb, pronounced [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. otorgaron is at rank #28,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 38292, this pair ranks #170,796 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of otorgar vs otorgaron
Shared letters: agort. Private to "otorgar": -. Private to "otorgaron": n.
"otorgar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "otorgaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "otorgar" and "otorgaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "otorgar" or "otorgaron"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "otorgar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "otorgaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,796 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "otorgar" and "otorgaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "otorgados vs otorgaron". 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 #170,796 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.