Which to use
“satisface” and “satisfacer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,076
- “satisface” frequency rank
- #5,668
- “satisfacer” frequency rank
- 23744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | satisface | satisfacer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de satisfacer o de satisfacerse. | Aquietar o complacer un apetito o deseo. |
Where the eye mixes satisface and satisfacer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. satisface runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against satisfacer's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: satisface vs satisfacer
A purely visual mix-up. satisface ([sat̪isˈfase]) and satisfacer ([sat̪isfaˈseɾ]) 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) - “satisface” sits inside “satisfacer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
satisface is recorded at frequency rank #18,076, classified as averb, pronounced [sat̪isˈfase]. satisfacer is at rank #5,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [sat̪isfaˈseɾ].
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 23744, this pair ranks #244,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of satisface vs satisfacer
Shared letters: acefist. Private to "satisface": -. Private to "satisfacer": r.
"satisface" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "satisfacer" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- satisface ← astisface · saitsface · satifsace · satisafce · satisfacce · satisfaec · satisfase · satisfcae
- satisfacer ← astisfacer · saitsfacer · satifsacer · satisafcer · satisfaccer · satisfacerr · satisfacre · satisfaecr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "satisface" and "satisfacer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "satisface" or "satisfacer"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "satisface" and "satisfacer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "satisface" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "satisfacer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "satisface" and "satisfacer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "satisface vs satisfaga". 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 #244,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.