Which to use
“señalamos” and “señalaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,271
- “señalamos” frequency rank
- #16,219
- “señalaron” frequency rank
- 65490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | señalamos | señalaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de señalar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de señalar. |
Where the eye mixes señalamos and señalaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between señalamos and señalaron
A purely visual mix-up. señalamos ([seɲaˈlamos]) and señalaron ([seɲaˈlaɾõn]) 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 65490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
señalamos is recorded at frequency rank #49,271, classified as averb, pronounced [seɲaˈlamos]. señalaron is at rank #16,219, tagged as averb, pronounced [seɲaˈlaɾõn].
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 65490, this pair ranks #42,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of señalamos vs señalaron
Shared letters: aelosñ. Private to "señalamos": m. Private to "señalaron": nr.
"señalamos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "señalaron" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "señalamos" for "señalaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "señalamos" vs "señalaron" - which ranks higher?
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 "señalamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "señalaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "señalamos" and "señalaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "señalamos vs sentíamos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.