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Which to use

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

#36,222
“preguntará” frequency rank
#36,223
“preguntarán” frequency rank
72445
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature preguntará preguntarán
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de preguntar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de preguntar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set preguntará and preguntarán apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
preguntará
11 ch
preguntarán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. preguntará ([pɾeɣ̞ũn̪t̪aˈɾa]) and preguntarán ([pɾeɣ̞ũn̪t̪aˈɾãn]) 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) - “preguntará” sits inside “preguntarán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

preguntará is recorded at frequency rank #36,222, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeɣ̞ũn̪t̪aˈɾa]. preguntarán is at rank #36,223, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeɣ̞ũn̪t̪aˈɾãn].

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 72445, this pair ranks #25,332 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of preguntará vs preguntarán

Shared letters: aegnprtuá. Private to "preguntará": -. Private to "preguntarán": -.

"preguntará" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCV  ·  "preguntarán" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

preguntará#36,222
preguntarán#36,223

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "preguntará" and "preguntarán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾeɣ̞ũn̪t̪aˈɾa] versus [pɾeɣ̞ũn̪t̪aˈɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "preguntará" or "preguntarán"?
"preguntará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,222 in our Spanish list, against #36,223 for "preguntarán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering preguntará vs preguntarán

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “preguntará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list