utilizarávsutilizarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,982
“utilizará” frequency rank
#12,949
“utilizarse” frequency rank
36931
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature utilizará utilizarse
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de utilizar. Utilizar (uso pronominal de ...)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set utilizará and utilizarse apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
utilizará
10 ch
utilizarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. utilizará ([ut̪ilisaˈɾa]) and utilizarse ([ut̪iliˈsaɾse]) 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 36931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

utilizará is recorded at frequency rank #23,982, classified as averb, pronounced [ut̪ilisaˈɾa]. utilizarse is at rank #12,949, tagged as averb, pronounced [ut̪iliˈsaɾse].

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 36931, this pair ranks #178,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of utilizará vs utilizarse

Shared letters: ailrtuz. Private to "utilizará": á. Private to "utilizarse": es.

"utilizará" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV  ·  "utilizarse" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • utilizarsetuilizarse · uitlizarse · utiilzarse · utiliazrse · utilizarce · utilizares · utilizarrse · utilizarsse

Frequency comparison

utilizará#23,982
utilizarse#12,949

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "utilizará" and "utilizarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ut̪ilisaˈɾa] versus [ut̪iliˈsaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "utilizará" or "utilizarse"?
"utilizarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,949 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 utilizará vs utilizarse

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 “utilizará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list