gobernaba

[goβ̞eɾˈnaβ̞a]

/[goβ̞eɾˈnaβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“gobernaba” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,289. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,289
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gobernar o de gobernarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gobernaba · gobernaba · Spanish

gobernaba · rank #25,289 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,289
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gaviria

Nearest frequency peer: Gaviria (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “gobernaba”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “gobernaba” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gobernaba vs gobernar
78% similar
gobernaba vs gobernado
78% similar
gobernaba vs gobernada
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gobernaba
PropertyValue
Headwordgobernaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[goβ̞eɾˈnaβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,289
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gobernaba”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).gobernabacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Gaviria” (#25,288), “grada” (#25,290), “gatita” (#25,287). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gobernaba” va en #25,289. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gobernaba (IPA [goβ̞eɾˈnaβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,289 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gobernaba, with forms such as "gboernaba", "ggobernaba", and "gobbernaba". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "gobernar", "gobernado", "gobernada", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is gobernaba, spelled G-O-B-E-R-N-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gobernar o de gobernarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gobernar o de gobernarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gboernaba
  • ggobernaba
  • gobbernaba
  • gobenraba
  • goberanba
  • gobernaab
  • gobernabba
  • gobernbaa
  • gobernnaba
  • goberrnaba
  • gobrenaba
  • goebrnaba
  • governava
  • ogbernaba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gobernaba - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

gboernaba2ggobernaba1gobbernaba1gobenraba2goberanba2gobernaab2gobernabba1gobernbaa2
Edit distance from "gobernaba"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gobernaba"?
"gobernaba" is spelled G-O-B-E-R-N-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [goβ̞eɾˈnaβ̞a].
What does "gobernaba" mean?
As a verb, "gobernaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gobernar o de gobernarse.
What words are commonly confused with "gobernaba"?
"gobernaba" is commonly confused with "gobernar", "gobernado", "gobernada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gobernaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gobernaba" is [goβ̞eɾˈnaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gobernaba" come from?
"gobernaba" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gobernaba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gratuidad#25,293fotocopia#25,280expulsada#25,271expliquen#25,270

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

guionistas14 variantsimplantes14 variantsestrechar14 variantsentendería14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list