Which to use
“sumar” and “sumaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,833
- “sumar” frequency rank
- #15,237
- “sumaron” frequency rank
- 22070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sumar | sumaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Añadir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sumar. |
Where the eye mixes sumar and sumaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sumar vs sumaron
A purely visual mix-up. sumar ([suˈmaɾ]) and sumaron ([suˈmaɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “sumar” sits inside “sumaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sumar is recorded at frequency rank #6,833, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈmaɾ]. sumaron is at rank #15,237, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈmaɾõn].
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 22070, this pair ranks #252,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sumar vs sumaron
Shared letters: amrsu. Private to "sumar": -. Private to "sumaron": no.
"sumar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sumaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sumar" and "sumaron" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sumar" or "sumaron" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sumar" and "sumaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sumar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sumaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sumar" and "sumaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sonaron vs sumaron". 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 #252,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.