Which to use
“satisfacen” and “satisfagan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,667
- “satisfacen” frequency rank
- #48,692
- “satisfagan” frequency rank
- 79359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | satisfacen | satisfagan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de satisfacer o de satisfacerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de satisfacer o de satisfacerse. |
Where the eye mixes satisfacen and satisfagan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. satisfacen and satisfagan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between satisfacen and satisfagan
A purely visual mix-up. satisfacen ([sat̪isˈfasẽn]) and satisfagan ([sat̪isˈfaɣ̞ãn]) 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 79359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
satisfacen is recorded at frequency rank #30,667, classified as averb, pronounced [sat̪isˈfasẽn]. satisfagan is at rank #48,692, tagged as averb, pronounced [sat̪isˈfaɣ̞ãn].
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 79359, this pair ranks #13,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of satisfacen vs satisfagan
Shared letters: afinst. Private to "satisfacen": ce. Private to "satisfagan": g.
"satisfacen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "satisfagan" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- satisfacen ← astisfacen · saitsfacen · satifsacen · satisafcen · satisfaccen · satisfacenn · satisfacne · satisfaecn
- satisfagan ← astisfagan · saitsfagan · satifsagan · satisafgan · satisfaagn · satisfagann · satisfaggan · satisfagna
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "satisfacen" and "satisfagan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "satisfacen" or "satisfagan"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "satisfacen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "satisfagan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "satisfacen" and "satisfagan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "satisfaga vs satisfagan". 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 #13,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.