Which to use
“abandonaba” is a verb and “abandonadas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,222
- “abandonaba” frequency rank
- #17,583
- “abandonadas” frequency rank
- 59805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abandonaba | abandonadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de abandonar o de abandonarse. | Forma del femenino plural de abandonado. |
Where the eye mixes abandonaba and abandonadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abandonaba runs 10 letters (VCVCCVCVCV) against abandonadas's 11 (VCVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abandonaba vs abandonadas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abandonaba is [aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaβ̞a] while abandonadas is [aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnað̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abandonaba is recorded at frequency rank #42,222, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnaβ̞a]. abandonadas is at rank #17,583, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aβ̞ãn̪d̪oˈnað̞as].
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 59805, this pair ranks #61,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abandonaba vs abandonadas
Shared letters: abdno. Private to "abandonaba": -. Private to "abandonadas": s.
"abandonaba" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCV · "abandonadas" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abandonaba ← aabndonaba · abadnonaba · abanddonaba · abandnoaba · abandoanba · abandonaab · abandonabba · abandonbaa
- abandonadas ← aabndonadas · abadnonadas · abanddonadas · abandnoadas · abandoandas · abandonaads · abandonadass · abandonaddas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abandonaba" and "abandonadas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abandonaba" or "abandonadas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abandonaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abandonadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abandonaba" and "abandonadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abandonaba vs abandonaría". 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 #61,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.