veránvsvorazWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verán is a verb, voraz is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verán” is a verb and “voraz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#6,742
“verán” frequency rank
#35,820
“voraz” frequency rank
42562
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verán voraz
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de ver o de verse. Que come mucho o devora con gran apetito.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verán and voraz apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
verán
5 ch
voraz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verán is [beˈɾãn] while voraz is [boˈɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verán is recorded at frequency rank #6,742, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈɾãn]. voraz is at rank #35,820, tagged as anadj, pronounced [boˈɾas].

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 42562, this pair ranks #147,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verán vs voraz

Shared letters: rv. Private to "verán": ená. Private to "voraz": aoz.

"verán" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "voraz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vorazboraz · ovraz · voarz · vorazz · vorraz · vorza · vroaz · vvoraz

Frequency comparison

verán#6,742
voraz#35,820

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verán" and "voraz" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verán" is a verb and "voraz" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verán" or "voraz"?
"verán" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,742 in our Spanish list, against #35,820 for "voraz". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verán vs voraz

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verán”; for an adjective, it's “voraz”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verán” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list