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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
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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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