Which to use
“pregunta” is a noun and “preguntan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #491
- “pregunta” frequency rank
- #4,640
- “preguntan” frequency rank
- 5131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pregunta | preguntan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Locución o enunciación que solicita del interlocutor alguna información a modo de respuesta | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de preguntar o de preguntarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pregunta and preguntan apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
pregunta and preguntan form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “pregunta” sits inside “preguntan” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pregunta is recorded at frequency rank #491, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾeˈɣ̞ũn̪t̪a]. preguntan is at rank #4,640, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈɣ̞ũn̪t̪ãn].
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 5131, this pair ranks #314,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pregunta" and "preguntan" be used interchangeably?
Remembering pregunta vs preguntan
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “pregunta”; for a verb, it's “preguntan”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pregunta” entry
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