revelarávsrevelarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“revelará” and “revelarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,437
“revelará” frequency rank
#46,185
“revelarse” frequency rank
85622
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature revelará revelarse
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de revelar o de revelarse. Hacerse patente o manifiesto lo que antes estaba oculto, en secreto, o que la mayoría de la gente no conocía.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set revelará and revelarse apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
revelará
9 ch
revelarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. revelará ([reβ̞elaˈɾa]) and revelarse ([reβ̞eˈlaɾse]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

revelará is recorded at frequency rank #39,437, classified as averb, pronounced [reβ̞elaˈɾa]. revelarse is at rank #46,185, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞eˈlaɾse].

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 85622, this pair ranks #5,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of revelará vs revelarse

Shared letters: aelrv. Private to "revelará": á. Private to "revelarse": s.

"revelará" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "revelarse" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • revelarseervelarse · reevlarse · revealrse · revelarce · revelares · revelarrse · revelarsse · revelasre

Frequency comparison

revelará#39,437
revelarse#46,185

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "revelará" and "revelarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([reβ̞elaˈɾa] versus [reβ̞eˈlaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "revelará" or "revelarse"?
"revelará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,437 in our Spanish list, against #46,185 for "revelarse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering revelará vs revelarse

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 “revelará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list