Which to use
“refugiaron” and “refugiarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,035
- “refugiaron” frequency rank
- #22,485
- “refugiarse” frequency rank
- 70520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refugiaron | refugiarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de refugiar o de refugiarse. | Buscar u obtener cobijo, resguardo, asilo o protección, en particular si se tiene algún peligro, amenaza o adversidad. |
Where the eye mixes refugiaron and refugiarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: refugiaron vs refugiarse
A purely visual mix-up. refugiaron ([refuˈxjaɾõn]) and refugiarse ([refuˈxjaɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refugiaron is recorded at frequency rank #48,035, classified as averb, pronounced [refuˈxjaɾõn]. refugiarse is at rank #22,485, tagged as averb, pronounced [refuˈxjaɾse].
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 70520, this pair ranks #29,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of refugiaron vs refugiarse
Shared letters: aefgiru. Private to "refugiaron": no. Private to "refugiarse": s.
"refugiaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "refugiarse" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- refugiaron ← erfugiaron · reffugiaron · refguiaron · refugairon · refuggiaron · refugiaorn · refugiarno · refugiaronn
- refugiarse ← erfugiarse · reffugiarse · refguiarse · refugairse · refuggiarse · refugiarce · refugiares · refugiarrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "refugiaron" and "refugiarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "refugiaron" vs "refugiarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "refugiaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refugiarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refugiaron" and "refugiarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refugian vs refugiaron". 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 #29,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.