Which to use
“utilizaron” and “utilizarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,915
- “utilizaron” frequency rank
- #12,949
- “utilizarse” frequency rank
- 22864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | utilizaron | utilizarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de utilizar. | Utilizar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes utilizaron and utilizarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. utilizaron (VCVCVCVCVC) and utilizarse (VCVCVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: utilizaron vs utilizarse
A purely visual mix-up. utilizaron ([ut̪iliˈsaɾõn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
utilizaron is recorded at frequency rank #9,915, classified as averb, pronounced [ut̪iliˈsaɾõn]. 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 22864, this pair ranks #248,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of utilizaron vs utilizarse
Shared letters: ailrtuz. Private to "utilizaron": no. Private to "utilizarse": es.
"utilizaron" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVC · "utilizarse" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- utilizaron ← tuilizaron · uitlizaron · utiilzaron · utiliazron · utilizaorn · utilizarno · utilizaronn · utilizarron
- utilizarse ← tuilizarse · uitlizarse · utiilzarse · utiliazrse · utilizarce · utilizares · utilizarrse · utilizarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "utilizaron" for "utilizarse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "utilizaron" or "utilizarse"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "utilizaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "utilizarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "utilizaron" and "utilizarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "utilizaría vs utilizarse". 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 #248,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.