Which to use
“señalan” and “señalar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,360
- “señalan” frequency rank
- #4,552
- “señalar” frequency rank
- 11912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | señalan | señalar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de señalar. | Poner alguna señal o marca en alguna cosa. |
Where the eye mixes señalan and señalar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between señalan and señalar
A purely visual mix-up. señalan ([seˈɲalãn]) and señalar ([seɲaˈlaɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “señalan” becomes r in “señalar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
señalan is recorded at frequency rank #7,360, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈɲalãn]. señalar is at rank #4,552, tagged as averb, pronounced [seɲaˈlaɾ].
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 11912, this pair ranks #293,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of señalan vs señalar
Shared letters: aelsñ. Private to "señalan": n. Private to "señalar": r.
"señalan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "señalar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "señalan" and "señalar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "señalan" vs "señalar" - 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 "señalan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "señalar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "señalan" and "señalar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "señalan vs señalé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #293,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.