Which to use
“abrazaba” and “abrazar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,466
- “abrazaba” frequency rank
- #14,043
- “abrazar” frequency rank
- 52509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrazaba | abrazar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de abrazar o de abrazarse. | Rodear una cosa o a alguien con los brazos. |
Where the eye mixes abrazaba and abrazar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abrazaba vs abrazar
A purely visual mix-up. abrazaba ([aβ̞ɾaˈsaβ̞a]) and abrazar ([aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ]) 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 52509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abrazaba is recorded at frequency rank #38,466, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ɾaˈsaβ̞a]. abrazar is at rank #14,043, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞ɾaˈsaɾ].
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 52509, this pair ranks #92,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abrazaba vs abrazar
Shared letters: abrz. Private to "abrazaba": -. Private to "abrazar": -.
"abrazaba" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "abrazar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abrazaba" and "abrazar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abrazaba" vs "abrazar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abrazaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abrazar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrazaba" and "abrazar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrazaba vs abrazada". 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 #92,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.