Which to use
“simulan” and “simular” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,275
- “simulan” frequency rank
- #20,199
- “simular” frequency rank
- 69474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | simulan | simular |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de simular. | Imitar, representar o fingir algo; dar la impresión de lo que no es; presentar una apariencia o semejanza como realidad. |
Where the eye mixes simulan and simular
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses simulan with simular
A purely visual mix-up. simulan ([siˈmulãn]) and simular ([simuˈlaɾ]) 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 “simulan” becomes r in “simular”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
simulan is recorded at frequency rank #49,275, classified as averb, pronounced [siˈmulãn]. simular is at rank #20,199, tagged as averb, pronounced [simuˈlaɾ].
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 69474, this pair ranks #31,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of simulan vs simular
Shared letters: ailmsu. Private to "simulan": n. Private to "simular": r.
"simulan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "simular" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "simulan" and "simular" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "simulan" or "simular" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "simulan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "simular" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "simulan" and "simular" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "simulado vs simulan". 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 #31,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.