utilizanvsutilizaráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“utilizan” and “utilizará” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,809
“utilizan” frequency rank
#23,982
“utilizará” frequency rank
26791
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature utilizan utilizará
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de utilizar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de utilizar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set utilizan and utilizará apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
utilizan
9 ch
utilizará

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. utilizan ([ut̪iˈlisãn]) and utilizará ([ut̪ilisaˈɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

utilizan is recorded at frequency rank #2,809, classified as averb, pronounced [ut̪iˈlisãn]. utilizará is at rank #23,982, tagged as averb, pronounced [ut̪ilisaˈɾa].

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 26791, this pair ranks #229,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of utilizan vs utilizará

Shared letters: ailtuz. Private to "utilizan": n. Private to "utilizará": .

"utilizan" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "utilizará" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • utilizantuilizan · uitlizan · utiilzan · utiliazn · utilizann · utilizna · utilizzan · utillizan

Frequency comparison

utilizan#2,809
utilizará#23,982

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "utilizan" and "utilizará" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ut̪iˈlisãn] versus [ut̪ilisaˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "utilizan" or "utilizará"?
"utilizan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,809 in our Spanish list, against #23,982 for "utilizará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering utilizan vs utilizará

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “utilizan” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list