Which to use
“realiza” and “realizan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,094
- “realiza” frequency rank
- #3,807
- “realizan” frequency rank
- 5901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | realiza | realizan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de realizar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de realizar. |
Where the eye mixes realiza and realizan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. realiza runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against realizan's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: realiza vs realizan
A purely visual mix-up. realiza ([reaˈlisa]) and realizan ([reaˈlisãn]) 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) - “realiza” sits inside “realizan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
realiza is recorded at frequency rank #2,094, classified as averb, pronounced [reaˈlisa]. realizan is at rank #3,807, tagged as averb, pronounced [reaˈlisãn].
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 5901, this pair ranks #312,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of realiza vs realizan
Shared letters: aeilrz. Private to "realiza": -. Private to "realizan": n.
"realiza" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "realizan" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "realiza" and "realizan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "realiza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "realizan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "realiza" and "realizan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "realizan vs realzar". 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 #312,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.