Which to use
“refuerza” and “refuerzan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,939
- “refuerza” frequency rank
- #26,590
- “refuerzan” frequency rank
- 41529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refuerza | refuerzan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reforzar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de reforzar. |
Where the eye mixes refuerza and refuerzan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. refuerza runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against refuerzan's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between refuerza and refuerzan
A purely visual mix-up. refuerza ([reˈfweɾsa]) and refuerzan ([reˈfweɾsãn]) 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) - “refuerza” sits inside “refuerzan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refuerza is recorded at frequency rank #14,939, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈfweɾsa]. refuerzan is at rank #26,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈfweɾsãn].
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 41529, this pair ranks #153,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of refuerza vs refuerzan
Shared letters: aefruz. Private to "refuerza": -. Private to "refuerzan": n.
"refuerza" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "refuerzan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "refuerza" and "refuerzan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "refuerza" or "refuerzan"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "refuerza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refuerzan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refuerza" and "refuerzan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refuerzan vs requerían". 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 #153,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.