Which to use
“ran” and “rozan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,290
- “ran” frequency rank
- #46,193
- “rozan” frequency rank
- 70483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ran | rozan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasado simple (irregular) del verbo (to) run. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de rozar. |
Where the eye mixes ran and rozan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ran and rozan
A purely visual mix-up. ran (/ɹæn/) and rozan ([ˈrosãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ran is recorded at frequency rank #24,290, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹæn/. rozan is at rank #46,193, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrosãn].
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 70483, this pair ranks #29,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ran vs rozan
Shared letters: anr. Private to "ran": -. Private to "rozan": oz.
"ran" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "rozan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rozan ← orzan · roazn · rozann · rozna · rozzan · rrozan · rzoan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ran" and "rozan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ran" vs "rozan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rozan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ran" and "rozan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rosana vs rozan". 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 #29,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.