Which to use
“acababa” and “acabase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,606
- “acababa” frequency rank
- #49,376
- “acabase” frequency rank
- 57982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acababa | acabase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de acabar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de acabar. |
Where the eye mixes acababa and acabase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acababa vs acabase
A purely visual mix-up. acababa ([akaˈβ̞aβ̞a]) and acabase ([akaˈβ̞ase]) 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 57982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acababa is recorded at frequency rank #8,606, classified as averb, pronounced [akaˈβ̞aβ̞a]. acabase is at rank #49,376, tagged as averb, pronounced [akaˈβ̞ase].
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 57982, this pair ranks #68,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acababa vs acabase
Shared letters: abc. Private to "acababa": -. Private to "acabase": es.
"acababa" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "acabase" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "acababa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acabase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acababa" and "acabase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acabase vs amabas". 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 #68,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.